Milonga in History
Had a wonderful milonga last night at the Singapore History Museum, thanks to the organisation by Kace and decorations from Janet.
It has been a while since a milonga was organised in Singapore. Last night’s event also marked the return of Ricardo Gallo and Gladys Fernandez to Singapore. The night started with a beginner’s workshop, followed by some light refreshments and then the main event. It was well attended by between 30 to 40 people.
I can persoanlly vouch that dancing on sound-proof floorings, kindly donated by Pergo, was a wonderful experience. It was not overly slippery and the nice texture gives a very classy feel. The only gripe was that the museum closed at 12am (although this was already way after their usual closing time). 🙁 Oh well, till next time!
Tango evolution
Conversations with friends after last night’s milonga prompted these thoughts.
For me, a natural progression in developing Tango awareness consists of the following sequential stages:
- Steps and memorisation;
- Acrobatic excursions;
- Understanding and appreciation of music;
- Free-form exploration and sky’s the limit!
Tango actions
Lots of Tango to come in short order.
With the return of Gladys and Ricardo this coming Friday, we will have a milonga. This will be followed by some workshops on the weekend, just ahead of the Taiwan Tango Festival in the latter half of next week!
Tango Buenos Aires
Just discovered the following link, from Torito Pasionarte (Rob Nuijten’s website), which has some nice photos of the various Minloga venues in Buenos Aires. Worth checking out!