Last Saturday (9/28) we attended my friend's wedding at a Catholic Church in Yukon, OK. The ceremony was very Catholic- and fancy. It should be memorable. I hope they will do well together.
We performed a Tango for their reception. Since Cora has been working on something fast and acrobatic with Jose, I wanted to do something different.
To look like a show, small salon style doesn't cut it. The dance has to be big.
Any partner Dancing has a set of basics. Argentine Tango is no exception.
If you want to differentiate yourself in a performance, there are a few paths you can try. You could go for something difficult or acrobatic, change the appearance of your set pattern, or refine your moves to a point that they just stand out. I wanted to do the second option. The third option wouldn't come in a short time.
So we chose a slow Tango, a violin version of "Por Una Cabeza." I asked her to stretch her motions, do the moves slowly, and show off her legs. I was aiming at something like a mix of contemporary ballet, Tai chi and Tango. If we do not consciously try something new, dance can go stale. After all, dancing is repetitive.
The dance was nice from our standpoint. They seemed to like it, and we were glad.
Later, for the after party we went to iDance studio, where we can dance Latin (Salsa, bachata etc), West Coast Swing, and Ballroom in three different floors.
On the Salsa floor, there was a visiting professional couple.
One thing about dancing is that good ones relentlessly stand out. Among 20 couples on the floor, the pros stood out. It was another example of the difference in execution of the basics.
If you watch Pros perform, some aim at differentiating themselves. They are more interesting, given the level of dancing is high. Others are more on the teaching-Pro's side, aiming at demonstrating clean basics. They should do well in competitions.
It is fun to watch different strategies dancers take.
Today was day One for the US government shutdown; the first in 17 years. Apart from receiving a few emails about the influence on us from NIH and the University, I have not seen much difference here at a state University. But last time it was sequestration, this time shutdown. The government does not seem to be afraid of going overboard to dysfunctional. Congress people are not going to be held accountable for this?
