Westlake Tango Bomb
So Friday, a fairly large group of us from the 8th Style did a tango bomb at westlake center. I must say it was the best impromptu tango event I've been too (Thanks Jamila). It is always nice when we can get a group of friends hanging out, having fun, and dancing outside.
We set up shop at the park across from westlake center around 5:30. If you have been there you might have noticed a raised square block that is perfect for a few couples to get up and dance on. Aside from the occational eatting of warm hotdogs and lemonade, we actually danced until around 7pm. It was the perfect day for it too; sunny, breezy, and the pigeons were out in full force. We had, at most, 5 couples dancing at once, but there were around 15 people rotating in and out. There was always someone on display for the masses to see, and oh what masses did we have.
Watching the crowd ebb and flow was also an interesting sight. It would range from 4-5 people watching and then quickly bloom to 20 or more and just as quickly wither back down. There were a lot of pictures from the crowd and just as many questions, which our little flyer team was quick to provide answers for. Things ranging from: "What is that?" to "Where did you learn?" to "Is this a Milonga?" The most interesting part, at least for me, was overhearing the crowds own responses to the questions and how the curiosity spread.
I'm sure will be doing more of these now that summer is upon us, so be on the lookout. You never know when a random group of people will appear in your neighborhood and break out in dance.
We set up shop at the park across from westlake center around 5:30. If you have been there you might have noticed a raised square block that is perfect for a few couples to get up and dance on. Aside from the occational eatting of warm hotdogs and lemonade, we actually danced until around 7pm. It was the perfect day for it too; sunny, breezy, and the pigeons were out in full force. We had, at most, 5 couples dancing at once, but there were around 15 people rotating in and out. There was always someone on display for the masses to see, and oh what masses did we have.
Watching the crowd ebb and flow was also an interesting sight. It would range from 4-5 people watching and then quickly bloom to 20 or more and just as quickly wither back down. There were a lot of pictures from the crowd and just as many questions, which our little flyer team was quick to provide answers for. Things ranging from: "What is that?" to "Where did you learn?" to "Is this a Milonga?" The most interesting part, at least for me, was overhearing the crowds own responses to the questions and how the curiosity spread.
I'm sure will be doing more of these now that summer is upon us, so be on the lookout. You never know when a random group of people will appear in your neighborhood and break out in dance.
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