The mystique generated by the reputation of tango is one of danger and it is well deserved. Be careful when you decide to learn tango…there may be no turning back.
The hazards associated with this dance are rarely mentioned and are never clear, even to the victims. Just ask Mark Sanford, former governor of South Carolina. I consider myself a casualty. The wounded are left feeling like Humphrey Bogart’s character, Rick Blaine, living in Morocco, broken hearted but not suicidal; wiser for the experience but devastated in so many ways.
The perils you face when venturing down this road are not the usual sorts you expect to encounter: a mugger in a dark alley, swindlers, murderers, earthquakes, tornadoes, landslides, disease, lions, tigers and bears. No, the dangers you face are those that you brought with you when you entered the embrace of your tango partner: unrequited love, unfulfilled desires, your vulnerability.
The essence of tango is in the connection between the two dancers. It is usually performed with strangers, with no words spoken, from the invitation, all during the songs and right through to the separation. The reason for this is because of ‘what might happen’. What might happen is you end up falling in love with someone you never should have met.
That is why tango is so dangerous.
Falling in love is not so bad. Falling in love with the wrong person can be devastating. Let's be careful out there and remember, keep your mouth shut!
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