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Watching that couple dancing aroused the latent interest I have always had for dancing. \u201cThis is it,\u201d I think. \u201cThis is the dance I want to learn.\u201d How can you not fall in love with tango, a dance that awakens passion through a mix of sensual, graceful and elegant movements?<\/p>\n

There are four couples on the dance floor. I am struck by a woman in red. She\u2019s thin with shiny black hair braided to the side. Her eyes are closed; her right cheek touches her companion\u2019s cheek. She takes long and elegant steps to the beat of an unmistakable melody: the tango \u201cVolver\u201d by Carlos Gardel.<\/p>\n

The light is dim, but I can see clearly how she and her partner dance with a synchronicity that leaves me entranced. The embrace is tight. The movement of their legs is graceful and feverish at the same time. More than a dance, one seems to be contemplating the intimate dialogue of a couple wrapped in the arms of love.<\/p>\n

\u201cSentir, que es un soplo la vida, que veinte a\u00f1os no es nada, que febril la mirada, errante en las sombras te busca y te nombra. Vivir, con el alma aferrada, a un dulce recuerdo, que lloro otra vez,\u201d dice Gardel en su canci\u00f3n, anhelando a su amada.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When the music ends, I am absolutely stunned. I just witnessed the entire lifespan of an Argentinian romance in the short breath of 3 minutes\u2014plus another minute it takes me to recover mine\u2014without leaving Texas. It is as though I had been transported to a milonga in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

Tango: A Universal Language<\/h3>\n

My first encounter with the Argentine tango! That passionate dance with a melancholic touch that I was fortunate to witness recently lit up the floors in Esquina<\/a> Tango<\/strong>a cultural organization in Austin whose mission is to promote an appreciation for Latino cultures through dances like the tango.<\/p>\n

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Everybody knows that dancing is a language without borders. And the tango has been, for the last 125 years, infusing passion into individuals and couples alike around the world since its origins in Argentina and Uruguay in the late 1800s.<\/p>\n

It is a universal language so powerful and recognized that in 2009 the UNESCO added it to their intangible cultural heritage lists.<\/p>\n

The Walk: An Essential Element in Tango<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe most important thing in the tango is to walk,\u201d says Miki, an Argentinian who has lived in Austin for eight years and began dancing tango just seven years ago. \u201cClose your eyes and listen to the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I follow the advice, close my eyes and let myself go by that rhythmic music derived from a fusion of European and African rhythms that make me feel more relaxed and sexy, the perfect remedy for a healthier life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn tango the woman does not make mistakes,\u201d says Patrick, an American and my second dance partner of the night, when I apologize for taking a wrong step. \u201cThe man is always to blame,\u201d he adds. And we continue dancing as if nothing had happened.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something strangely liberating and seductive about this agreement.<\/p>\n

The Tango Choreography<\/h3>\n

In the traditional tango couple\u2014man and woman\u2014the gender roles are well defined. This means that the man is the one who creates and directs the dance and the woman is the one who follows. However, the tango choreography also admits that occasionally the woman sets the pace of the dance. She can fan the flames or let the fire kindle slowly.<\/p>\n

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short, couples dance tango \u201clistening to each other\u2019s bodies,\u201d says Buenos Aires born Gustavo, one of the tango teachers at Esquina<\/a> Tango, <\/strong>which opened its doors in 2008.<\/p>\n

Argentine tango is danced in three sets (tango, waltz, milonga), and in all \u201cthe couple\u2019s connection is never lost,\u201d says Gustavo, who has been teaching tango to Austin residents for 10 years.<\/p>\n

So here I am, in my fourth tango session, determined to learn this dance of love and melancholy before traveling to Argentina next summer. I\u2019m eager to keep the romance alive.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ver bailar a esa pareja despert\u00f3 el inter\u00e9s latente que siempre he tenido por el baile. “Esta es”, me digo. “Esta es la danza que quiero aprender”. \u00bfC\u00f3mo no enamorarse del tango, una danza que despierta pasi\u00f3n mediante una mezcla de movimientos sensuales, gr\u00e1ciles y elegantes? En la pista hay cuatro parejas. 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