Had my first lesson with Belen and David yesterday. It was great--very intense but remarkably kind and helpful. We worked on technique for an hour. I would dance with David while Belen watched. Then she would comment on what she saw and he on what he felt. Then they would correct and have me try again. Chuck filmed the lesson so that I could remember and practice what I learned--so much to take in, but the classes I've been taking with Michele helped so much as did the class with Pablo in Denver before I left and class the night before with Marina. Everyone is identifying the same issues! Not surprising, I guess. I have a 6 class package so will go back today and tomorrow then Monday-Weds next week.
Last night we went to a very famous old milonga, Lo de Celia. Again, we sat separately and did okay. Chuck danced more, of course. I do the cabeceo is more difficult for women. For those of you who are not tango dancers, the cabeceo is the way men ask women to dance--with a look and almost imperceptible nod. The woman has to see him looking at her to see it--she needs to be looking at him to let him know that she's available to dance. And it all happens very quickly. Complicated but fascinating. My problem is that I can't tell if someone is looking at me and sometimes lose the eye contact. I did get 5 dances (in 3 hours) plus 3 with Chuck, but he danced almost every tanda (set of 3-4 songs). The music was great and the atmosphere fascinating. I tried to work on what Belen and David taught but it was difficult because the older dancers use a very close embrace and much of what I had worked on the class was using my own balance more in a flexible embrace.
We're spending so much time on the Subte that I thought I'd attach the site because it has so many fabulous pictures:
subte buenos aires
If you can open the link, scroll down past the maps to the photos!!
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