20100830

what makes me

"What makes me is a project developed by the Australia Council for the Arts and invites us all to think about what art adds to your lives. Part of the challenge is that for many Australians, 'the arts' is associated with images of snobbery and inaccessibility.

We want to encourage people to see that art comes in many forms, and that school bands, amateur comedy and circus are every bit as artistic as classical music and oil painting.

We want you to show what it is that you like about art by creating your own art cube. As everyone's cubes are combined, we will gradually be building Australia's largest collaborative digital story.We want to demonstrate that the arts are a powerful agent of change in our lives: they enrich our society and make Australia a better place to live, celebrating and defining us as Australians, as communities and as individuals."

it takes two: Cube image from What Makes Me - what makes me is a collaborative digital art project..." Create your own cube to be a part of the project

20100828

movement never lies

"Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather to all who can read it." Martha Graham

20100827

Sadler's Wells Ballet - Tanguera video link

Sadler's Wells Tanguera Video Link click here

cutting across the room

"Zigzagging is a big no-no, as is cutting across the room. In Buenos Aires, no matter how elegant or musical you are, if you cut the floor like a jigsaw you are considered a jerk. " Robin Thomas...
read Robin's article on floorcraft   http://www.tangonyc.com/floorcraft.html

when boleos go bad





Image from: laplanchadora.blogspot.com


Ah yes, when boleo's go bad...
love this pic of Jennifer Bratt and Ney Melo

Forms of tango...

“The forms of tango are like stages of a marriage. The American tango is like the beginning of a love affair, when you’re both very romantic and on your best behavior. The Argentine tango is when you’re in the heat of things and all kinds of emotions are flying: passion, anger, humor. The International tango is like the end of the marriage, when you’re staying together for the sake of the children.” - Unknown

20100824

Tango Football

Click on the link below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyMjpJAkrN8&feature=search

A Good Dancer

“A good dancer is one who listens to the music…We dance the music not the steps. Anyone who aspires to dance never thinks about what he is going to do. What he cares about is that he follows the music. You see, we are painters. We paint the music with our feet..” Carlos Gavito

20100820

No woman needs more than one pair of shoes

"No woman needs more than one pair of shoes.
But in matters of women's shoes and the word need is meaningless. "

Alicia Muniz
Founder of Comme Il Faut dance shoes

5 Fundamental Steps of Tango

Tango Space is a fabulous resource for tango dancers of all stages. One thing we know about you… …is that you want clarity in yo...