In a couple of years, this new group called Gotan Project would bring an entirely new, equally dramatic and thoroughly modern sound that would be a big sign of things to come. Pugliese instrumentals and show soundtracks were played everywhere. All around us were showy moves and dramatic music. The Broadway show Forever Tango was touring the world while Sally Potter's movie The Tango Lesson and Carlos Saura's Tango were just being released. Teachers were not really talking about following the line of dance, or the ronda - beyond mentioning the fact that things moved in a generally counter-clockwise direction on the dance floor - most local DJs did not play cortinas to separate the tandas and nobody used the cabeceo. By the time I had finished Tango 2 I think I had learned ganchos and boleos, barridas and sacadas. Back then, tango learning was all about the steps. The dance has changed, the trends and customs have changed, my city has changed and of course I have changed. Tango has changed in the 20 years since I was a beginner. In an effort to keep my posts both shorter and more regular (it has been months since my last post!), my plan is to publish one "lesson" a week for the next 20 weeks. In no particular order, I have come up with 20 things I have learned in 20 years of tango.
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