DC Queer Tango CollectiveFeb 4
Are you queer and interested in a dance that's all about connection and improvisation? Come try queer tango!

We'll be restarting our beginner series this Friday, February 7, running for 6 weeks. Classes start at 1:30 and are immediately followed by practice time. This is a totally free-of-cost, community-organized group.

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DC Queer Tango CollectiveFeb 1
Here’s a group of us who traveled up to Philadelphia for #IntimamenteQueerTango, the only #queerTango marathon in the US. We had a great time! For several of our group, this was their first big tango event.

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Community building

We prioritize people over the dance. Tango is a MEANS to queer community building, not the ends.

Making it accessible to people who are not yet comfy with tango: community tandas, 2-song tandas, danceable cortinas, cross-dance socials.

Masking was a big topic.

Collaboration: a lot more queer teachers travel solo versus in pairs.

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Allyship part 2

Sometimes non-queer people come to queer spaces because they feel safer. They should work on fixing the non-queer spaces!

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Allyship

How can allies show up in queer spaces in a way that feels safe for queer people and still comfortable for them? Their presence can make our work more sustainable.

Encourage allies to actively dance with same-gender dance partners and be ready to feel uncomfortable.

Remind allies and straight people that policing códigos in our spaces is not their job.

Encourage allies to verbally ask about roles.

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Milonga structure

Is milonga “hard”? (Some DJs skip it, many dancers sit it out, others love it)

TTVTTM — has it always been that way? No, they weren’t swapping between orchestras when it was all live music.

Some milongas have different vibes.

Do we like spontaneity or to know what to expect next?

How do we decentralize power beyond DJs?

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Technique & safety

Works:
- Ronda avoiding bumper cars
- Relaxing, listening to your body

Doesn’t work:
- More advanced dancer should adapt, but what if you’re not advanced enough to have learned that yet?

What if we explicitly teach adaptability earlier?

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On invitation:

Pros:
- works in loud spaces
- polite decline
- softer rejection

Cons:
- bad vision
- other dances don’t
- eye contact problems

Ideas:
- ask
- have a “interested in dancing this tanda” section

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I’m in the community building group

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We are now moving to group chats. Here’s the agenda and the topics.

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