I have heard a little about his history and what has been written matches up. One story I heard is that when he started dancing tango he was doing all sorts of crazy stuff on the dance floor. The men made him stop and he sat for two years before they let him dance. Then he started developing the amazing style that was truly his own. This is unconfirmed.
I am not going to mention about his personal life. But two things are for sure. One: He was an amazing dancer, and helped a lot of people understand A. Tango a lot better. Two: Anyone I know, that has met or known Omar. Has at least one Omar Vega story. He will be missed greatly not only as a fantastic dancer, but also as a life character. David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 6:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Tango-L] Omar Vega I have not contributed to this list for years, but with the death of Omar Vega I will take the risk. Omar was teaching in Seattle several years ago and I was hosting a weekly milonga at my home with many local dancers. Omar and Bill Peterson joined us one night for a lovely evening of dance. Honoring the hostess -- me -- Omar danced several dances with me and I was thrilled with his genius and skill. Later we talked of his life history. In addition to what Robin wrote, he had served in the military for Argentina in the Malvinas/Falklands war which actually wounded him deeply, although not literally. What a loss for the Tango community. As Robin says, he was a dancer. Mary Jane Seattle and Phoenix **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1680 - Release Date: 9/19/2008 8:25 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1680 - Release Date: 9/19/2008 8:25 AM
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