Photo by Ellen
Regal
Photo by Peter Zych
Susana is my most important teacher of tango. In
fact I often think that without Susana
I might have given tango up in frustration years
ago.
I have known her for over 11 years
now and have studied with her both in the United States
and in Buenos Aires. I have
learned many things from many teachers but no teacher
has ever contradicted anything
I have learned from her. I have often learned
something
from another teacher only to
realize that Susana had already taught me the same
thing,
except I hadn't understood
what she was saying.
Susana is the best teacher of the Milonguero style
of
tango that I know. This style
developed in the crowded clubs of downtown Buenos Aires
and is danced in a very close
embrace. The focus of this style is on the
connection
with your dance partner and with
the music. It is not danced for show, rather for
the shared experience between dance
partners. The steps allow dancers to create very
compact choreographies. When the
dance floor is very crowded the best dancers can still
dance, dancing literally in the space
they can stand in.