Back from a fabulous weekend in Boulder at the G&G Argentine Tango Festival. Boulder is now the go-to mecca for Tango, second only to Buenos Aires. Thursday night Cochabamba Norte Practica -guiided by Gustavo Naveira y Giselle Anne with Federico Naveira, Silvina Valz Ariadna Naveira, Nick Jones Brian Dunn Deborah Sclar in the house collaborating, exploring. Then a three day 12+ hour seminar with G&G on social dance for tango, milonga, and vals. What more can I say about Gustavo, Maestro of maestros, teacher of teachers, that I havent said before. Its like going back to the roots, the foundation. When you learn a concept in Tango with Gustavo, you are getting not just unique musical and choreographic idea, but the history of who made that concept famous, the attitude of the milongueros who danced it, and how it changed over the years. So when you dance that concept, you feel connected in a deeper way to the history, and to the emotion of the dance. And when your whole dance is infused with this kind of feeling, It is no longer a series of disconnected technical movements, it becomes a story you are conveying through your dance. This is what Gustavo Naveira gives me: Context, feeling, Passion for the dance. This makes him a very special messenger for tango. Plus, their obvious love for each other and the dance, presented in a humorous and enjoyable manner, makes the seminar such a wonderful experience. (heads up: GyG in NYC November!). Add to the mix incredible Boulder weather, rocky mountain clean air, friendly people, and you have something quite magical.
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