• Ask Me Anything!
    1. Topic: Dancing in the milongas (social dances) in Buenos Aires as a leader or follower man/ woman.
    What would you like to know about this?

    2. Topic: Dancing both roles at the milonga.
    What would you like to know about this?

    3. Topic: How does dancing Argentine Tango change you mentally physically emotionally?
    What…Read More

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  • I’ve caught most of the replay. I promise to go back and comment on others when I have a physical computer – my phone is tiny.
    However I wanted to drop this latest assignment as I was a little inspired !
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    After just 8 weeks in my Argentine tango beginner course students typically experience:
    •a greater understanding of the cul…Read More

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  • (I also have a question re intrinsic motivation or extrinsic motivation – I feel that Shannon’s story – she knew she had to make a change from her insides. I feel like I had some emotions pre-C happening and Covid was the tip of the iceberg for me deciding to leave. I’m not sure I’ve “intrinsically” returned to teaching. – Does this make…Read More

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    • Is teaching Tango something you love to do, or is it a job? is there something else that you want to do that will bring more joy? Does it truly matter whether you got there through internal or external circumstances? Maybe the internal signals were blocked by everything that was going on. Maybe other stuff didn’t work out because your heart wasn’t…Read More

      • oh such good good questions our lovely insightful wordsmithsman! i am so transparent!!!! I think I’m wondering all these things at the moment…. thank you thank you thank you as always…

        • You are most welcome! And know you are loved and supported as you are figuring it out!

        • Joel has total nailed what I was thinking. The emotions that you were feeling are more stronger than telling people you taught swim lessons. Here is a small tweak to help guide you as you take this to the next level. I am not sure if this is TRUE though. So, don’t use it if not. But as a guide of the next level.

          I went to my parents’ home in A…Read More

    • I see what you mean with intrinsic and extrasinc. and I am nor sure it matters for that purpose. I d love to see a bit more of your background : what were you doing before, why did you have enough ? What is tango for you ?
      Reading your story also makes me say that there is something, at some point, even tiny, that shows us the way (or actually,…Read More

  • 3 fun facts about me you’ll NEVER see on my resume!
    1. I swam with seals in Mexico!
    2. I played “Ellie” in You Can’t Take it With You in college theatre in Washington state.
    3. I performed my first solo at the age of 5 on stage in a bikini, singing and sort of dancing
    (or – I worked at Harvard University to support my dance career.)

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  • I posted a testimonial on FB – then I did a Reel on Instagram with 1 of the comments that I got from the feedback I received from students who answered those 4 questions.

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