In class George described the walking step in terms of ice cream. How ono! (Ono=delicious in Hawaiian, it is also da bomb diggity restaurant for a traditional Hawaiian taste experience, more on this later) Strawberry, vanilla, chocolate. All of a sudden his thoughts are crystal clear to me! Haha, Any step that puts you on your balance or has a decadent ending is chocolate. Vanilla is a baby step, something that whets your appetite and prepares you for chocolate and strawberry, sweet strawberry - is the luscious and juicy beginning that ripens into the fruition of the tango.
We practiced 4 hours on Saturday. My baby toes were blistered and my calves burned. It was worth it. What had been awkward at times is beginning to look more like art than construction.
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FF to Tuesday:
best. teachers. ever.
Milonga #2 was excellent. There are actually 3 different types of music played at milonga, tango valse, argentine tango, and milonga (not to be confused with the name of the get-together) which in basic form is a 6 step walk. Super fun to dance!
Prior to dance Sadie and I went on a hike date and explored Maunawili Falls aka Twisting Mountain Falls. woot woot! Good times were had by all. After a wind through ginger and mountain apple and a fun singsong hike up the mount we were rewarded with a party waterfall. Seems like much of O'ahu was sitting there watching as children young and old did backflips off the falls. A teenage-ette said to her boyfriend, "Hurry up! We have to get home by 3pm, I'm grounded!" Where I come from being grounded means you have to sit in your room, no TV, no games. Here...it means, play in a waterfall. I kinda felt gypped right then. ;) Oh, well, gotta say - childhood number 2 is pretty awesome so far.
'til next time my friends. aloha;)---------------------------------------------
bonvivantwahine.
maluhia☮ hoku☆ aloha♥
follow your peace, your dreams & your heart.
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