For many people, this past year plus a few months (and counting) has been about dancing solo. The dedicated dancers have taken classes, practiced, and dreamed of the day they can dance safely with someone else. As we can see the finish line here in Oregon, we need to wait just a little longer before it’s safe to take off masks and dance in public. However, it IS time to get ready to do so.
Focus on sacadas and contrabody this week
The next few weeks, my Zoom classes will focus on preparing to dance with other humans in person, in couples! For those of you lucky enough to be in lockdown with a partner, this is still helpful practice, but it’s of paramount importance if you have gone a year without a tanda! Join us!
6:30 PM Tuesday: Contrabody, the embrace and balance in the couple
Noon Friday: Sacada technique connecting the leader and follower
In-person group classes will begin in a few weeks for those who are vaccinated. Stay tuned and grab a partner!
Yoga to support your tango
As we continue getting back in shape, I would like to bring a pamphlet to your attention from Harvard Medical School: An Introduction to Yoga. It’s available for order on the internet as an eBook or in print. For those of you who are just starting to look at yoga, it has some history, a description of various yoga styles, medical advice about yoga, the benefits of yoga for the individual; and good, basic poses and explanations, with photos and pictures. While it won’t provide a lot of actual coaching, it will help you decide what style you want to try, etc. What I like best about it: it offers data from scientific studies of yoga, but it cuts out all of the scientific language for fast reading.
I will be offering some free yoga classes this summer for tango dancers. Stay tuned!