Limerick Tango

Every tango teacher of argentine origin that I have worked with has begun by apologising for the weakness of their english. Yet only in one case has it actually been a problem in the class. This is due to a number of factors. One; the Irish speak such a convoluted english of inferences and references that a heavy accent realy isn’t going to throw us. Two; the dearth of expression forces the teacher to simplify and break down their explanation. And three; that awkward sentance structure causes the audience to prick its ears and pay attention to what is being tried to be said.

Sometimes plain english just isn’t good enough.

The height of feeling in your kicks is more important to me than their distance from the floor.

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The magic of tango divides into two parts. Those spells whose design it is to entrance the audience and those spells whose design it is to entrance the dancers. For some bizzare reason people have become convinced that those spells that will wow the crowd will have the same effect on their partner. Why? They do not attempt to entrall the crowd with spells intended only for their partner. Why should their partner be entralled by spells not meant solely for them.

I am utterly amazed at peoples insistence at making tango look like hard work.

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Taken towards the start of the night. The floor did fill up quite soon after but this one has just the right balance of blur and detail.

Photos by the official event photographer can be seen at www.digitalondon.co.uk