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Dance is a moving mindfulness meditation, an embodied prayer, a self-emptying surrender to the eternity of the moment, a deep bow to the bewildering grandeur of what is.

We are all participants in this dance.  We are all dancers. We are all moving in response to the primal thrumming of the Universe.

And we have the creative freedom, even responsibility, to infuse every moment with our dance.

The miraculous piece is that our participation in this dance changes the world around us, whether we build up or tear down, whether we fashion beauty or deface it, whether we sow harmony or discord. 

Every time we choose what is beautiful, every time we listen to the birds sing, plant a seed, smile at our reflection in the mirror, cough up a prayer, hold a hand, we are adding to the good. We are serving the World.

We are dancing.

When we surrender our bodies to the rhythm of the music and allow ourselves to be folded into the arms of the Beloved, what special souls we are!

We have dared to waltz straight into the heart of the Divine.

Recent Posts

The Hangover and the Holy Grail

(No, not too much communion wine. And we seldom drink at milongas. Read on.) The hangover. Reflections on the night before the morning after  … I took time to revisit the previous night’s dancing. What stuck with me, what I cared to hold on to, what opened me up emotionally and stretched my heart, was quite … Read more

BREATH, CONNECTION and VULNERABILITY

The first time I was invited to breathe in unison with my dance partner in a close embrace, I froze. My gut twisted into a knot. I felt deeply vulnerable. What could it be about breathing in unison – in close embrace (Tango) or even generally in a hug – that would make one feel … Read more

VIOLENCE, VULNERABILITY AND TANGO

Exploring the calesita and volcada. (A tip of the hat to Vera and Daniel, Casa Tango Edmonton.) Vera: “Remember guys, no violence here.” Really? No violence? How rough can things get? This is a dance class, after all. Vera’s caution is simply about the lead. Last class the boleo, this class the calesita. But it … Read more

The Intimate Gaze

It is a stroke of genius that the Tango ritualized eye contact –  the cabeceo – as the first and critical element of the dance proposal. This is where it all begins: Eyes connecting from across the room with an affirming nod, raised eyebrows, a look of permission, acceptance, expectation.