Monthly Archives: March 2012

“There’s no “kinda-sorta-maybes” in tango.”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

  With a theatre and dance experience background, you’d think I have some stuff down pat already. I don’t. One of the first rules of any dance or theatre performance is to make a committment. You  commit to the movement, … Continue reading →

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“…..dancing with someone new is like wearing a new pair of shoes.”

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Strangers. Stranger danger! Isn’t that what we’re taught at a young age? So here we are, at a social dancing event, and it is perfectly ok AND, IN FACT, encouraged to dance with complete strangers. So get over that fact … Continue reading →

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Fine Tuning

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Had an interesting lesson/practice on Tuesday…….  we are trying to fine tune our steps for the event on Saturday and i could not get out of my way for the first half of the practice.  Thank you Lori for your patience … Continue reading →

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“We need to be able to GO.” Making mistakes is part of the learning process.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

“We need to be able to GO. No tiny question marks with each movement. How ‘bout we TRY?”–Lori It’s funny that sometimes our fears and insecurities and general uncertainties that we have paralyze us from moving forward. My first time … Continue reading →

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Dress Rehearsal

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Saturday was a big night!  We did our “routine” at the Tango Hop and survived to tell the tale.  While my heart was pounding with trepidation, my wife said her heart was pounding with pride, while watching us.  This meant … Continue reading →

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It can be fixed

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I am an incredible optimist. The great thing about this is that I am calm, cool, and collected in the moment when things go haywire. My laptop crashed this week and I did not scream, or yell, or panic.* I … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm….heaven.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

So there’s this woman that you may know at Sangha Space…or at least you may know of her. She is the wizard. The woman behind the curtain. Figuratively and literally. She makes magic in the form of THE banana bread. … Continue reading →

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