When I first decided to take a tango class, I felt I was working all the time. Taking tango was my way to make time for fun. Tango was described to me as the most “zen” dance because it is totally improvisational in the moment. As an avid meditator, living at a meditation center at the time, Picture by Ashley Kruythoff Bargiel
Read MoreIt all started with Love.
I started a whole new life in November 2019. I got engaged to the man of my dreams, moved to a new state, and started finding my way around Los Angeles. As I began that journey of discovery, I also, without realizing, began my journey in tango.
Read MoreMakela: We are so happy to have your paintings featured at our studio.
Marisa: My name is Marisa Aguiar… I always knew that I was supposed to be doing something of the sort I but couldn't figure out what it was. I'm not a "stay in the lines" type of person, so fluid art works very well for me.
It feels good, it feels fresh, it feels new.
Read More“Come on, me prejudiced? Impossible -I responded flustered.”
Read MoreA ‘milonga’ also means a social event where people go to dance tango socially.
Read MoreLyrics of A veces by Otros Aires - Loose translation by Makela
Read MoreI agree with Ramiro that tango must accommodate the breathing and perspiration of bodies that claim it.
Read MoreThis year, 2010, I rehearsed with 8 professional tango dancers and I performed with 6 of them.
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