In the novel The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis, the young heroine named Leda found herself alone and standing on her own two feet to survive in early 20th-century Buenos Aires. Leda was recently widowed by her husband when she arrived in the strange and dangerous land, and she was used to “observing rather than living, registering emotion rather than truly feeling.”
One day, Leda heard tango being played on the street, and the music awakened her spirits. It fueled her drive to find herself and helped her discover a passion for playing the violin. Since women weren’t allowed to play musical instruments at that time, she boldly decided to take her deceased husband’s identity and make a name for herself as a musician.
Though the bestselling author’s new novel is fictional, the vivid tale depicts the colorful history of tango and how genuinely moving it can be for some people. If you’re feeling down or even a little lost, you could also use tango as your means for self-discovery with the help of dance studios.
Getting Rid of Baggage
Learning tango and dancing to its tunes can help you release stress and anxieties. You can do it while enjoying with others and making friends through group classes or by simply having the time of your life while doing something you love in a private session with your instructor. Free from your emotional baggage, you can better pave the way to finding yourself.
Learning More about Yourself
Throughout your lessons, your instructor can make you aware of how your movements look, what you could be doing wrong, and even what you’re conveying with how you move. Are you holding back, or are you embracing yourself with all your fortes and amid all flaws? These discoveries may also be how you act in other aspects of your life, so knowing about them and accepting them will be essential to addressing them effectively.
Unleashing Your Creativity
Dancing has always been an art of self-expression. By working on the perfect execution of the moves, leading your partner from time to time, or even creating your own choreographies, you can show yourself and others who you are. Even the simple act of dressing up in clothes you prefer can also show your vibrant personality.
Get a chance to experience all these in a dynamic dance center offering tango lessons and other ballroom dance classes, such as Superior Ballroom Dance Studio in Duluth. With skilled, energetic instructors and perfect weather for dancing all day, you’ll find that the opportunities to rediscover yourself are endless and exciting.
Sources
‘The Gods of Tango’: A gender-bending tale of music and love, The Washington Post
Lose yourself to dance, know yourself better, Phys.org
Argentine tango dance compared to mindfulness meditation and a waiting-list control: a randomised trial for treating depression., National Center for Biotechnology Information