Queer Tango: A New Approach for All of Us
"The dance style of queer tango is informed by a dance philosophy and danced with a tango embrace that allows you to dance with flexible role switching. This division of labour with the queer tango concept of fluid roles is distinct from the philosophy and attitude of the archetypal single-role dancer in mainstream tango, making queer tango a dance style in its own right."
https://queertangobook.org/queer-tango-a-new-approach-for-all-of-us/
The website for the #ArgentineTango USA championship & festival says, regarding trying to ensure role balance in classes:
> That is why we are the only festival which offers an online pre-registration to classes.
What makes them think they're the only festival with class pre-reg? Conexion Queer Tango Festival in Miami has it. You can select lead, follow, or dual-role.
Guy: you’re one of those lucky people who can dance with anyone because you dance both roles
Me: anyone except the men who see women leaders as “the competition” and refuse to dance with us
Guy: well, you are the competition, in a sense, but it’s a fair competition.
Me: they just have to dance better than me
Guy: they could take lessons if they don’t think they’re getting enough tandas
Omg Erin of #ErinAndDoruk is the best!
A local tango teacher had commented on my right shoulder being lower than my left, and I knew that was the case because 13–14 years ago I noticed it when sewing. A PT had determined it wasn’t scoliosis or a leg length discrepancy, just my pelvis being twisted and told me how to reset it, but that doesn’t last by itself.
Activating all the core & pelvic muscles Erin told me to when dancing? They’re level.
I’m now at the airport after spending the weekend at the home of #ErinAndDoruk in Michigan. It was a #tango fundamentals seminar; not “first day dancing,” but rather a fair bit of “tango theory,” understanding the structure of the dance and how to analyze figures in terms of the code of walking. And of course, how to execute them.
I also did the teacher training with them, since I’ve started substitute teaching in @dcqueertango
It was great! #ArgentineTango #dance
“El Adios” by #OsvaldoPugliese is playing
Me: this is one of those ones in the second to last tanda of the night that I don’t want to lead to
Friend: eh it’s not too bad
Me: like WTF am I gonna lead to this part? Well, ok, if I could lead boleos…
Friend: ooooh yeah. I remember at one point thinking “what do I even need boleos for?” And then I started dancing to Pugliese more and went “you know what would go great here? A boleo. You know what I can’t lead? That.”
In a milonga yesterday:
Follower: oh let’s try that again and see if I can get it this time
Me: this? That was just a sacada
Follower: oh that’s it? I overcomplicated it!
Me: from my perspective, you followed perfectly fine and then did an adornment afterwards
Follower: let’s go with your version
