Dancing Queen.

So... since my last post it's been dancing, music, parties... and more dancing. The recording of the album is moving along splendidly, I can't wait to have something to show you all. Soon enough. In the mean time, I'm really enjoying being the in studio and filling my days and nights with work, friends, classes and down time in my apartment - which is hands down my own little piece of paradise.

I had my very first "housewarming" party last weekend. It was a total blast. I invited fellow singer/songwriter Agustina Paz and her band the "peacemakers" and all 7 of them showed up. They are such "buena onda." Having them, plus my various friends and peeps from the recording studio... it was a good group. And...aside from the fact that in my drunken, nostalgic state I leaned up against a cactus on my balcony and wound up with microscopic and impossible to locate and/or remove splinters for a week - it was altogether a great night.



A couple of weeks ago I was invited to this underground tango orchestra. We show up at this warehouse which was completely hidden from the street... and I swear everyone in this dark hole in the wall knew each other somehow. The orchestra was impressive. Granted, if I were to listen to this music on a daily basis I would slowly slip into a suicidal coma - but as a show it was definitely something to see. Dark, brooding, very intense. here's a clip to give you an idea...



Anyways... on to the dancing...I wonder if some people really live there entire lives like this. I mean, dancing almost every night. It's really easy to do in this city where there are fabulous opportunities monday through sunday... I think I'll keep it up as long as I can :)

A couple of weeks ago one of my neighbors got a few free tickets to a big Tango show at a fancy auditorium in Recoleta (Super chic barrio). . . The show featured Miguel Angel Zotto and his company who are the top of cool and have done various world tours. Here are a couple of video clips to give you an idea of the caliber of these dancers... granted, this is tango for show, you wouldn't see anything this acrobatic in a real life milonga. If a woman tried to kick her leg that high she would without a doubt impale numerous couples dancing around her. But, for entertainment's sake... these tricks are way fun to watch.




As far as my own dancing pursuits go, I've worked my way up to the Tuesday night advanced Salsa class, which basically has given me a free pass to the "popular crowd" - I even got invited out for drinks with a group of advanced salseros and after a couple of hours of chatting and drinking over a picadita, we are now planning a party next Saturday in my apartment. Fun people. Great dancers.

Here's a video of me dancing a few weeks back... I have improved quite a bit since this was taken.



I suppose that's all for now... I hope that those of you reading this are happy, healthy and enjoying everyday of this crazy mixed up and utterly beautiful thing called life.

TJ