Thursday, June 25, 2009

Mimi

It's almost finished, Mimi's two week visit in our neighborhood. Somehow when she teaches me to dance a better tango, I do not want her to ever stop teaching. I don't know she does it, but it must be her enormous love for tango and mountains of knowledge and experience.

Mimi definitely has strong, very strong opinions about how it's done. And it may take you a while to "see" what she is doing and why. But then, things just start clicking and then it's up to you, well me, to take all that wealth and drill the techniques. Once you really feel what is going when using (at least some of) Mimi's techniques, you will want more of the same. Well, I do anyway.

Thank you, Mimi Santapa, "La Maestra de Los Maestros" for so generously spreading your riches. I feel lucky.

And, I must say that it is all Gordon's fault - thank you Gordon. My friend Gordon encountered Mimi's teaching in France some years ago. She was then his guest in Tallytown last year - things did not quite click for me then - and than again now. She is promising to return next year.

Monday, June 15, 2009

... and he smelled good!

The other day a friend and I were returning from a short trip to a milonga somewhere in North Florida and, of course, we talked about our dance experience among other things. So, my friend started talking about this one dancer whom we both thought of as a good dancer and a good looking man. But then, my friend added "and he smelled good" with a smile on her face.

So, all you dancers out there, do not think that your personal hygiene is not a factor, for it is indeed a factor that makes an enjoyable dance possible. I see many men dancing with their shirts thoroughly soaked with perspiration. At least make sure you bring one or more shirt changes.