For Christmas, I decided to spring for some dance lessons for my wife and I. She had been wanting dance lessons for the longest time, and I finally took the plunge.
I may regret that decision later today. We are scheduled to have our first dance lesson tonight.
Now, I had originally wanted to take either Tango or Salsa lessons, but luckily I did not have to choose which lessons. My wife chose Tango, and I'm glad. Well, actually, it doesn't matter because I'm certain to have no rhythm no matter what. I guess I'm just happy she didn't pick something that will completely humiliate me.
Because, you know, the tango is soooo easy...
I'm not a dancer. Let's get that clear.
I'm a runner. I'm a writer. I'm a joker. I'm a smoker. I'm a midnight toker... oh wait...
But seriously, I'm many things but DANCER is not one of them (and neither is smoker). So I answered The Killers' question right there, I'm HUMAN because I'm not DANCER.
I have a serious medical condition known as Two Left Feet. This hinders my ability to dance.
Having said that, of course, I'm going to try and approach this with... oh, who am I kidding? I'm looking forward to it only because I get to spend time with my wife. Also, this is a new experience for me and I will try my hardest to learn something.
I hope in time that I will look like this guy:
It's not likely. At least not anytime soon.
But wouldn't you have once said that about running a half-marathon and your desire and ability to do so?
Not the same thing...
6 comments:
You'll do fine! I love the Tango...er, I mean watching people do the tango! :) Let us know how it goes...maybe I can convince hubby to try it! Good luck!
Thanks for the chuckle :) You will do fine, learning to dance is more about being quick on your feet and paying attention than anything else. What an amazing thoughtful gift, good thinkin :)
Have fun! Your wife will appreciate the effort, not the *amazing* dancing.
That sounds like so much fun! I've never done the Tango, and I'm not sure I could, but I do love to watch it. Have a great time!
If you can walk you can dance tango! Really!
Try this video...it's more what social tango looks like and WAY less intimidating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeFXMvVOKz8&feature=related
Good Luck and Have Fun!
Hello fellow tango dancer!
I think you would be interested in KnowTango.com -- the world's first wiki-tango map where anyone can add or edit events.
If you see an event that has wrong information or is missing, make sure to fix it. The site is totally free with no ads, so hopefully it's something the worldwide (and your local) community can use and enjoy :-).
Take a look and let me know what you think!
-Henry
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