The Long Road Home

It's official. I will finally return to Brooklyn, New York City.

I have a few loose ends (weekly classes, private lessons and Workshops in Minneapolis) to tie up before I start the journey, but as it stands here is the current plan:

Jan 28: Last day in Minneapolis

Jan 29: Fly to Kansas City

Jan 30: Workshops in Lawrence, KS

Feb 2: DJ @ CODA in Kansas City, MO (Tentative)

Feb 3: Amtrak from Kansas City to Chicago

Feb 5: Perform at Milonga ñ Grand Opening, Chicago

Feb 6: DJ @ Los Besos Milonguita, Chicago

Feb 9: Amtrak from Chicago to Portland, OR

Feb 11: Arrive in Portland

Feb 11-16: Portland Valentango!

Feb 17: Fly from Portland to New York LGA

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Details of Weekly Classes in MSP:

Wednesday Classes at Social Dance Studio

* 7:00: Foundations 2/3, Topic: "Rock the Boat"

* 8:15: Intermediate: Topic: Musicality & Connection

Thursday Classes at Manzanita Escuela de Tango

* 7:00: "Essential vocabulary"

* 8:00: "Technique for Everyone"

2010 and Beyond - A resolution

I had long ago discarded the idea of making new years resolutions, though this year it seems that the resolution made itself for me. Yes, that sounds strange, allow me to explain.

In early December I was in saint Louis for the Hot Winter Tango Festival. One of my mentors, Brigitta Winkler, had honored me with the opportunity to assist her in a class that she was teaching. During the class she whispered to me that in her teaching philosophy, always demonstrate or explain things in the positive. Meaning say things like "try to do this" instead of "don't do that". This was something that she had told me about a few years ago and had forgotten about.

This idea was in the back of my head for the rest of December, I would randomly find myself pondering it even when not teaching. It felt sort of persistent in my mind and I accepted that this was going to be my resolution starting this year.