I heard the host at Casa Tango was sick for a while.
Then, they announced new/updated monthly milonga at All Star Dance Company, 6038 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa. First Sunday of every month, 5pm-7pm. $10.
The Ballroom Dance studio was much bigger than Casa Tango. I was there before, several years back, once or twice. How nostalgic.
About 20-22 people showed up. Quite decent turnout for the community.
In a bigger place, we have choices in dance styles. You can use milonguero style with tight hug and small steps, usually no wider than shoulder width. The lead needs to have and manage axes of both dancers. Leading has to be precise to keep balance and mobility. Subtle pivot is very important for the tight-hug style.
A tango practice video that I found helpful for the style is this. By Nany Peralta. Recommended.
NANY PERALTA / EJERCICIOS TANGO EN UNA BALDOSA
Or you can use more showy and dynamic style (stage tango style) with stretchy connection, with big boleos and back sacadas. If you have a partner who allows you to dance the style, it is quite fun. A good exercise, too.
For practicing more stage-ish style, for example, I bought this video "One Step Further" by Diego Di Falco and Carolina Zokalski, like 15 years ago and liked it then. To check out the contents I watched it again, and still like it.
(not sure if they still sell it though. Please contact them directly in case you are interested.)
Next month (April) they are planning to have a class from 4pm (on the cheap, +$5) then dance 5-7pm. $10.
Next one should be 4/5 (Sun). Check it out.
PS
Feb 2020 was busy. Cancer Center symposium 2/7. A few sessions of mice necropsy and sample collection with and without collaborator. Down with the flu for 3 days. Writing, etc.
Come to think of the flu, the Coronavirus turned out to be much more contagious and possibly deadly than originally reported. Thanks to the Government response, if I travel to Japan now, I'll have to go through telephone health interviews and 14 days of self-quarantine before I come back to work in the University. How troublesome. No family emergency or anything that would force me to travel, please.
