Tango at Almacen!

Hola friends, family, and everyone who is following along with us on our amazing journey in South America! Last night we had the opportunity to see some live entertainment and were able to really be immersed in something that is considered a big part of the Argentine culture, the tango. We visited a small theater called Almacen where many professional tango dancers as well as some very talented musicians had performed for us. Some of these dancers have been dancing the tango for many years. It was mentioned that there was one dancer who has been dancing the tango for over 50 years!

When we walked in the theater the lights were dimmed and the opening number began which immediately captured everyone’s attention. Right from the start you can tell that the tango is a very fast paced dance with endless intricate footwork. All of the time and effort that goes into dancing the tango makes it that much more interesting to watch. After a few dances a singer would come out and serenade the audience with her beautiful voice. Even though she was singing in Spanish and hardly anyone could understand her, the power that her voice possesses still managed to capture and amaze all.

I personally find the tango to be a very interesting dance because of the extremely difficult footwork and the fact that each tango tells a different story. After talking to a few of my classmates Maggie and Jackie, they could not agree more with the beautiful difficulty that the tango has. Watching the dancers up on stage made me want to figure out the story they were trying to tell the audience through their movements. Each dance we watched seemed very intimate and filled the air with romance. Looking around the theater I would see many couples sitting together watching the dancers in awe.

If I had to choose a favorite part of the show it would definitely be the second to last performance where only two dancers were on stage. They danced the most amazing and dangerous lifts and turns of the entire night which made it so interesting to watch. The male dancer through the female dancer around and would catch her so close to the ground that I can guarantee everyone was on the edge of their seat! Overall the performance was just one of the many amazing experiences we had in Argentina, now we are off to Chile!