Getting to know Vidia's expectations from tango and discuss the future of the tango community
Exchanging ideas on how we can come together and create a more open and welcoming structure for dancing. Including an actually dialogue about what is going on internally, inviting in the emotional body, to create more trust, openness, and communication, in a structured practica setting. As one idea.
Chuck’s optimism and wisdom , his caring and kind nature as it relates to the pandemic, human interaction and community
What was useful was to find out about how tango is going in another part of the country. Moreover it was so satisfying to meet up with someone else who shares my admittedly over the top passion for tango. We had opportunity to share our fulfilling experiences and talk about tango being a force for good in the world; how it can change the world for the better.
Discussing tango with someone experienced, who was easy and enjoyable to talk with and learn from.
Getting to know another Tango dancers and their community thru "beyond the Milonga" conversation. We came up with an idea of a newcomer's time slot at the beginning of the Milonga when all newcomers are welcomed, given guidance and insured dances as a way to make the Milonga scene more welcoming.
It was nice to connect with someone outside of my tango community and hear what was going on there. I was able to give him some ideas, which he asked for, on how to bring more people into his tango community and suggestions on how to create events with a tango community not far away from where he lived.
Sharing that listening to tango music is a way we keep tango present in our lives
I really enjoyed meeting Zoey and hearing about the ways she's finding to stay connected with tango during these times and to stay resilient.
learning more about the SF tango community and exchanging ideas about the future of the tango community
It was useful to have have a relaxed framework and the opportunity to let the conversation take its own direction.
We exchanged resources and had a really good talk.
Hearing other perspectives about the tango experience.
Good to know that there are more people out there who have a similar view of Tango as I do
We had an informative and enlightening conversation, friendly and lots to discuss!!
Fernando has a warm , positive attitude and is a creative thinker. I related to his views about community and approach to enjoying tango. I’m glad this project introduced us.
"We talked about how we can find ways as followers to interpret the dance as much as the leaders. How to encourage the leader to be open to exploring a dialogue when we dance, not only having a monologue and the follower just follows. We talked about how to create that open spacious listening place between our dance partner and ourselves, where the leader initiates the movement, the follower takes it and interprets it, and the leader takes that input and brings it into the next movement. All of this is only possible if the music informs both of us.
Very thought provoking - I appreciated the open minded, inviting, curiosity. We touched on many details pertaining to Tango and the Tango-world - which opened new views for me.
That some communities have trouble with in-fighting between promoters, some communities need help to grow and continue. Also, we (Bay Area Argentine Tango Association) need to tell people that our calendaring system tangomango.org covers all of the United States. This means that any community can use tangomango.org to list events.
We talked about what we really enjoy about tango and resonated on several points.
Learning about other tango communities.
finding areas of resonance and common experiences and also differences in context. I recognize from this experience something really valuable from the milonga experience that I'm missing lately, just the possibility to finding points of connection with a "stranger."
Very rewarding to connect over the ages - with someone who is currently living through a situation I lived through many years ago.
We talked about how women leaders often are more open to listening to the follower and creating a dialogue, instead of just being in a dancing relationship with the leader having a monologue.
It was special to discuss cultivating/opening body intuitiveness and how it relates to tango.
Such a delight! The meaningfulness and journey and struggles of tango. Digging deep to the humanistic nuances of tango life was fulfilling. Making a new tango friend!
Small Tango communities have had trouble keeping the fame alive even before COVID-19. So, the history of larger communities maybe instructive.
Finding a kindred spirit, inviting - with great listening skills. discovering together another dimension of the intangible we are here pursuing
We talked about the difference between open and close embrace. Also shared how our tango communities are.
Great opportunity to learn about the tango communities in Portland and Austin. It looks that Portland is a welcoming and friendly tango community. We also exchanged impressions of the positive and negative aspects of tango based on our own experiences. We concluded that tango will benefit from values of trust, transparency and generosity.
It was a pleasure meeting with Fernando. We shared our struggles (old and new) with tango and tango communities. I appreciated being asked profound and detailed questions. This way of listening to each others' experiences was quite fulfilling.
I found that at least follower has been concerned with the same dancing issues.
Nice to hear about other tango communities and connect around tango with people I would otherwise not have met.
John was easy to talk with. We shared tango stories about our tango communities. I would like to revisit our discussion about how to approach new dancers in exercises to enhance their personal awareness and of their partners.
WE talked about the healing power of tango.
another kindred spirit - with a similar appreciation for the depth of this dance and its potential to be a great teacher.