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To Dance Argentine Tango is a Miracle: 2 videos by da-AL

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Some time ago, I messed up my left knee big time in a skiing accident. This is a revival of an older post, one that I wish brings hope to anyone who’s feeling frustrated — about anything. My recovery from that mishap was horrendous, as was dealing with insurance. It wasn’t till six months later that I had healed enough to schedule the surgery I was informed that I needed. A few weeks before the big day, however, I slipped and broke more parts of the same knee. That second fall meant postponing surgery.

A blessing! As I waited anew for the surgery, I met a wonderful orthopedist who suggested that I might not need cutting after all! Lo and behold, within a year and a half later, my knee was — and remains almost perfect! I can dance!

Here are a couple of short clips of my husband and me at the very start of our learning new Tango Elegante steps taught to us by the best Argentine Tango teachers ever! Btw, if you’d like to learn how to edit video, I found this youtube video on how to use iMovie very helpful.

 

Want to try learning? Here are excellent teachers online…

Did you know that dogs like to dance too? Ours does!

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

72 thoughts on “To Dance Argentine Tango is a Miracle: 2 videos by da-AL”

  1. Sorry to learn that you had such a time with your knee but glad for your recovery. Loved watching the two of you doing the tango so beautifully. Pleased that your dogs like to dance, also!

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  3. I love your background!!!!! and its not moving feature. I had no idea how difficult this tango is. You and Khashayar look terrific! So glad your knee has improved

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    1. The background is part of 1 monoprint of a series of 4, flamenco themed, from before we took up Argentine Tango. Tango is difficult, but I doubt anything I take up will ever be as difficult as flamenco was for me. Flamenco is a performance dance usually dance solo, so tango is a new fun experience of dancing socially and with a partner.

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    1. You are kind. After posting it, I realized that I hadn’t told the real story behind these particular videos — which is how fortunate I am to be able to be dancing again! – so I’ve revised it.

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