The Tango Clown

The Tango Clown is an idea that has shaped in my head little by little over years. One evening in Buenos Aires I invited a friend of a friend to dance a tanda. She was not a tango dancer, but I was sure she could follow well. In between songs I told her that for me the experience of dancing had a lot to do with taking in everything that was happeni... ng and, let's say, incorporating it into the dance. She looked at me and replied: - That's exactly what I am dealing with in my profession. - And what do you do? (was my question). - I am a clown. Well, then I took some classes with her because I also was working on a tango clown choreography at the time. Later, something that gave me another perspective of this idea has started happening. Many times, when I danced for the first time with some girl, she would end the song laughing. I proposed this phrase: "I am The Tango Clown - the best compliment from my partner is when she laughs at the end of the dance". To take everything that happens in a positive way is what makes the dancing what it is, I realized. This is the latest incarnation of The Tango Clown. It helps me to show the usual mistakes and misinterpretations about tango and dancing.Read More