This article is a sweet tribute to our Tango community, but I would like to suggest that there is no such thing as "holding my spine in rigid ballroom posture" in tango. The "frame" as we call the way we hold our arms is relaxed and engaged, and our spines, while being well-supported, are actually quite fluid and responsive to our own movements and our partner's movements. Many of us also fluidly change roles from leading to following regardless of gender or other societal expectations. It's an opportunity to deeply connect to all humanity through heartfully being and moving in the moment.
Re: “A Tango Music and Dance Community Flourishes in Vermont”
This article is a sweet tribute to our Tango community, but I would like to suggest that there is no such thing as "holding my spine in rigid ballroom posture" in tango. The "frame" as we call the way we hold our arms is relaxed and engaged, and our spines, while being well-supported, are actually quite fluid and responsive to our own movements and our partner's movements. Many of us also fluidly change roles from leading to following regardless of gender or other societal expectations. It's an opportunity to deeply connect to all humanity through heartfully being and moving in the moment.