A few
months ago a friend asked me at a milonga which are my favorite tango couples.
A tornado of names rushed through my head and I must admit that to come down to
a handful of names was impossibly. The question was though anchored in my mind
and every now and then some names were floating up to my awareness before
disappearing again. I started curiously follow the process when a couple of
names took positions compared to others, absolutely and relatively until I today
can present the shortest list during these weeks and months.
I ask you
to pay attention to the fact that this list doesn’t have numbers, but the order
seems to be important for me – I do not clearly know why, but this is the only
order my soul allows me to write them. In that way this list or anyhow the
reasons for this order are secret, even to me.
So this is
not a list about who is the best dancer in the world, but a list which tells
something about my deepest thoughts and feelings for tango. These names represent the tips of icebergs of
my tango values and appreciations.
Here are
the couples for time being stated by my unconscious heart:
Sebastian and Mariana
Charlitos and Noelia
Chicho and Juana
Javier and Noelia
And here
you have my thoughts when I let my brain to form some ideas about this list:
Sebastian and Mariana
They have
been the starting couple at all stages of this list. Maybe it has something to
do with the fact that they have been working together so long time, having had
the time to know each other and creating a stable cooperation, partnering. The
most astonishing aspect in their performances is the glowing elegance as no one
else’s today! I noticed that I prefer to write performance to dance – must
indicate a lot.
Charlitos and Noelia
Their
musicality blows my brain! They are outstanding and even a video with them can
make me cry certain days!
Chicho and Juana
Chicho is
the King of rhythmic tango! He is also a
kind of renaissance person being a musician and painter too.
And Juana
is a sweet partner with the toughness needed to dance with Chicho. I have
chosen this clip because it shows so clearly the first one! Some other clips show how she gets focused when music starts.
(Jump to 40s and whatch for some time)
Javier and Noelia
Javier is
one of the few dancers who does move my heart live on the pista as well as on
video. His ability to create an elegant dance is fantastic.
Noelia did
grow to her new role extremely fast! On the first video from March 2013 she was
still dancing kind of Nuevo movements but already in Seoul in May she had found
the way and I just love them in this video from Tylösand in June.
The consequences for me then!
If one my
deepest values is elegance I maybe should start to think the surface of my own dance
body! Leave those pieces of training cloths and gymnastic shoes at home and
start to think of how the clothing could support a more elegant look! Or how
should I think about my steps, how to choose the ones giving my dance a better
look?
Am I showing
respect to the music? If I would give a more focused value for the music –
could it give a different experience to my partner too?
How about you?
I sincerely
recommend you to let your heart and soul work on this question for weeks and I
think you can get some surprising ideas, when you review the results!
Who are
your favorite dancers? Which couples keep you watching their dance again and
again?
What are
the values you find when thinking of the reasons for these choices you made?
Are there some consequences for your dance too?
Are there some consequences for your dance too?
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A video in line with this posting
I just couldn't resist because I found this video extremely inspiring!
(If this link is not working try those below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb1YI2CKSyo
