Sublime
Once in a while I see something on youtube that really draws my attention. This clip at Festival Tango Lisbon was one of them. Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa. Good to see that the festival is inviting milongueros
That walk at the beginning is simply sublime and reveals something elusive to a lot of dancers. Corina must be a dream to dance with…
I don't consider Julio to be a milonguero. His father was.
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I don't consider Julio to be a milonguero. His father was.
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Will he be in 30 years?
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It's not about the number of years one has danced tango. It's about how one learned and then created his personal style. A milonguero goes alone to a milonga to dance with any woman he choses when he hears the music that inspires him to dance. Julio Balmaceda dances with Corina, his wife. In my opinion, he isn't nor will he ever be a milonguero. A milonguero improvises in the moment with a partner he may not even know. Julio practices, teaches and dances with one woman.
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Hi Jantango. Thanks a lot for clarifying your statement. I was curious as to what your understanding of the word milonguero. I did not know Julio was so exclusive in his dancing, thanks for the information.
Thanks for reading the blog! un abrazo.
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