Saturday, July 19, 2014

Close Tango


Jaime and Alexandra Alvarez give tango lessons on Thursday evenings in the Metropolitan Church in Hartford.

Jaime has a quiet manner, assuring his nervous partners as they move together.

No, I didn't dance.  Though Jaime was hoping I would, because tall male dancers are hard to find.
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21 comments:

  1. KarlJuly 19, 2014 at 5:36 AM

    What a lovely image, Jack!

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  2. AndyJuly 19, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    Wonderful photography Jack.

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  3. Stefan JanssonJuly 19, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    And now I have an old Swedish song in my head!

    Tango, tango.

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  4. KateJuly 19, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Tangos certainly are classical forms, and you captured the footwork quite well.

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  5. EG CameraGirlJuly 19, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    I have two left feet but I do LOVE tango music.

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  6. Sylvia KJuly 19, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    I do love to dance and I do love the tango and I do love your captures for the day, Jack!! These are terrific and what a wonderful way to start my weekend!! Hope you have a good one!!

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  7. SharonJuly 19, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    I saw a tango performance when I was in Argentina. It is such a beautiful and passionate dance to watch. Great photos!

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  8. Luis GomezJuly 19, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    Beautiful set of images! Tango is great.

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  9. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 19, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    I have never danced a tango. I was corralled by a tango dancer on the street in Buenos Aires to post for a photo with her. While posing as though we were dancing, she raised her slit skirt and coiled her leg around mine. It was the best 10 pesos I ever spent.

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  10. William KendallJuly 19, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    Oh, I like these shots, Jack.

    I'm tall, but I have two left feet.

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  11. RedPatJuly 19, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    I love to see the tango, Jack! Great pics.

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  12. jennyfrecklesJuly 19, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    Lovely photos. I adore watching tango and would love to dance but I have absolutely no sense of rhythm or coordination. My daughter took me to a West End show last year that was all based on the tango, wonderful.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 19, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    As a line from a Lee Ann Womack song goes: 'And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
    I hope you dance...' Maybe you should have!

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  14. KayJuly 19, 2014 at 9:14 PM

    Nice shots! Tango is as much art as dance in my humble opinion.

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  15. RandyJuly 19, 2014 at 11:29 PM

    Nice shots. That's one dance I wish I could do.

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  16. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJuly 19, 2014 at 11:36 PM

    Wonderful portrait of these two. I would have danced for sure.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  17. VPJuly 20, 2014 at 3:26 AM

    Beautiful portraits, they describe well the atmosphere. So tall male dancer are rare? My problem would be with the 'dancer' part...

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  18. Bob CroweJuly 20, 2014 at 10:08 PM

    That first photo is terrific, just a first class portrait. The expressions, the slight roughness of their skin, the contrast in hair color and eye expression, the way his cheek covers her left eye. Wonderful.

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  19. HalcyonJuly 21, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    Beautiful portrait once again!

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  20. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 23, 2014 at 1:36 AM

    Beautiful first shot Jack.. how wonderful to make living doing something that you love.

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  21. LOLfromPasaJuly 23, 2014 at 4:11 PM

    Love all of these, big time :).

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