A dancer’s steps are stories that the man tells the woman’s body. They are stories that become autobiographical, maturing over time as the man’s technique develops. As in art, tango always speaks to the soul of those that dance it, and like all art, it transforms everyday life into an extraordinary creative work. The diversity of one’s steps increases the richness of these stories, provided they are told with the energy, emotion and mystery required of any good story. A comfortable embrace and a fluid walk will make for an enjoyable dance. However, there is added value to an enriched repertoire. A varied menu of steps is a dancer’s hidden treasure. Each step is a story in itself, much like those of “A Thousand and One Nights,” unfolding one by one, night after night, into the other’s body in a conversation that is profoundly intimate
Posted on: Sun, 26 May 2013 21:44:44 +0000
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