Last night, we were treated to a tango lesson at La Casa de Tango. There were about forty people in the class, so the dance floor was cramped! My husband and I have learned to tango in our ballroom dancing classes at home, but this tango was quite different.
We were taught by a couple who has been named the national tango champions in Argentina three times. We started out with the basic step which is counted quite differently than in the States. We were solo dancing for about the first twenty minutes of the class, but then we had to partner up. Since there were eight of us from the UCEL program, we all partnered up with each other. There was definitely a shortage of males in the class!
We partner-danced through the basic step and one additional dance, dancing across the length of the dance floor. Then we made a dancing circle. There was a lot of bumping and crashing, but for the most part, we all managed to maneuver our way around the floor.
The ninety minute class flew by, but when we were finished, we all agreed that it was a great time and well worth the effort! Bravo!
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