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May 12, 2008
why tango
Ten years ago Cesar the charming Columbian was invited to tour ten cities in the UK by Danza Latina. He has been here ever since, maintaining commitments made in those first months and developing his portfolio and reputation with great success. His impressive CV includes performing in groups directed and choreographed by himself and others, directing a community group, starting a successful salsa company and a variety of other roles as tango dancer, teacher and choreographer. He and his partner Carolina recently opened a tango school back in Cali and have been so successful in Britain that they’ve been featured on a stamp issued by the Royal Mail.
Cesar in the sun after our interview
(c) Carole Edrich, 2008
Today, during an interview for a piece scheduled to coincide with the build-up of publicity for his London Tango Festival he shared opinions as to what makes tango attractive to so many people:
“Tango attracts people in many ways. The desire to dance socially or for themselves attracts older people and they’re impressed by friends who already do. The fact that tango is danced with embrace, touching the other person in a smooth and soft way – whether it’s your body or your hand or whatever – is also attractive to them. Some people only dance tango to be embraced by others. But I think most people are encouraged by the challenge of the movement of tango or by its spirit. Everyone seems to look for its spirit. Women demonstrate more sensitivity than men with their body movement. They sense the rhythm and the lead more and respond more but they also have to be more patient than in their normal lives. In general, while men like the steps but women prefer to explore the dance with their body and discover more of the possibilities inherent in tango. Then they like to educate their bodies to the tango. Men don’t. It’s just how it is.”
Cesar with a sign advertising the forthcoming festival
(c) Carole Edrich, 2008
I’ve decided to see whether others agree.
Watch this space...
The interview itself can be found in the first issue of TangoWorld Magazine
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