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Portland stands as an example of how to run a successful dance community. Tango in Portland is arguably the most vibrant, cooperative, and inviting dance community in the US. Even blues dancers that I've talked to in Seattle are impressed. So what's the secret to their success? Clay Nelson, founder of the Portland tango community, has written the ultimate guide to community building.
Synopsis and comments: Clay lists the major qualities of a dance scene as: quantity, dance level, and cooperative spirit.
For quantity, Clay… Read More

[caption id="attachment_393" align="alignnone" width="451" caption="Acrobatics at SPACE"][/caption] Here's a pic of Orville swinging some lovely ladies in acrobatics at SPACE in Greenwood.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit at SPACE, I felt welcomed and enchanted by a combination of blues and the crew dressed in acrobatic costume awesomeness. It's a great collaborative environment,… Read More

I found a good article, Loving The Recession, on Biznik.com last week. It's surprising, Steven pretty much takes ideas that I've had, and distills them into a potent brew.  He talks about 4 questions which are important when moving forward in life:
What are your core values?
What your vision for yourself?
What steps are needed to meet that vision?
What support do you need to pursue that vision?
When I talk to… Read More

I feel that this video was key in the development of what some people call nuevo tango. It's from 2004 and yet there's still a LOT to learn. In it are Chico Frumboli, and Eugenia Parrilla. The technique is a bit rough, in particular Eugenia's hips are a bit out of control, but it has a lot of interesting axis and rhythmic play.
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Eugenia Parrilla and Chico Frumboli, CITA 2004
This motivated me to take a few private lessons with Eugenia, and boy were they worth it. Her technique is very deep and precise, and she knows the body well.… Read More