MORE HOLDS AND EMBRACES


These two followers' left arms as well as their bodies are remarkably the same in both photos below. I would call the woman's position, Woman Who Wants to Lead, but I can't do that with the gorgeous Turks. Or maybe it's Freudian and he wished he were leading at that moment.

NOT JUST ANY TWO-GUY TANGO!



This is Ozhan y Serkan, two Turkish men, performing in Italy. Aren't they gorgeous? You can read more and see a video of them dancing at Pensalo Bien. What I like about them especially (aside from the obvious), is that they dance and teach social improvisation, not choreography (like the wonderfully entertaining Macana brothers, for example). Whole other empanada!

Talk about an Intense embrace! Whew!

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TANGO--THE EMBRACE

My recent posts about the left arms of the men and the left arms of the women were far from complete; mostly I wanted to have fun with the topic while showing the many, many different ways to embrace your partner in tango. For an in-depth discussion with more photos, check out Rick McGarrey's comprehensive site,Tango and Chaos.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY


After a short stay in America...




As my readers know, I just returned.

HOLD ME, HUG ME


Now that the man's left hand has been put on display and is being voted on (!), let's show a few various ways for the woman to use her left arm to embrace her partner.

The Hug:








The "El Beso" Strong Woman:












The "I'm not really that into you":












The "Salida Americana" in reverse:











The "Ooh, I'm just so happy to be dancing tango but I really don't know how yet":








The "You're a Good Boy, Che":
















The "Tell Me More":










The Mushy Girlfriend "Hug That Will Make a Fortune as a Poster":





The Casual Nuevo:




















The Happy Campers!