Tango: A meditation by, my friend, Christiana White.

We are excited to see you again, to talk, to dance, and reconnect! When I was a teenager my father taught me to be a civil guest at a house party. But, those guidelines need to be modernized. For a time, we have a new civility to be a good guest. This makes it possible for us to be together again - the new normal tango way:

• This is an indoor event at the house. There will be no more than ten guests.
• Self-screening at home, including temperature and symptom checks.
• Hosts will clean before and after the event.
• Dress in layers do to open doors and windows for ventilation.
• Sanitize upon entry, restroom and exit.
• Sanitize between tandas.
• Do not pick up community food with your hands - use tongs, spoons, or toothpicks.
• Reuse your glass. If you are unsure, pick up a new clean glass.
• When you sneeze, cough, or blow your nose - sanitize.
• No need to talk or laugh loudly or yell.
• We offer no-touch trash cans for guests to easily throw away food items.
• Hosts will maintain a list of contact information for follow-up of guests, if necessary, even though all guests will be fully immunized and completed a two-week waiting period after their final inoculation.
• Even though all guests and hosts are fully vaccinated, stay safe according to your specific guidelines and protocols that you have set up for yourself.
  

Every guest is informed that they must conform to your protocols so that you feel comfortable being with them. Tell the person you are with what you want. That’s what it’s all about is reconnecting and experiencing those wonderful tango moments together again - comfortably and safely. We have only invited guests who agree to be civil in this manner.

How to Reconnect your Tango

Imagine going to a milonga, taking your partner’s hand as you enter the floor, then the embrace, then the ecstatic moment for which we have all been waiting. The feeling of deep connection and unification, as if you have become a single moving graceful animal with four legs - the tango moment.

STEP #1 Become a trusted dancer

Complete your immunization program by finishing your COVID-19 vaccinations and waiting two weeks. Continue standard safety measures.

STEP #2 Level up your tango skills

Done at the same time as Step #1, PRACTICE. And, take some online private or group lessons. Online teaching has become fun and effective. Locate a safe practice partner. Tango dancers don{t require a huge amount of space to practice. We have found that we are all a bit rusty, but our tango chops return quickly even after a year’s layoff.

STEP #3 Show the date of your trusted status

Sign up now to make your tango profile. Let your community know when you will have completed Step #1 to become trusted. Sign up for events after the date of your trusted status.