There have been certain people throughout my life who have inspired me to want to learn movement disciplines because of the way they moved. In the martial arts it was initally David Carradine in Kung Fu. Later, Bruce Lee was my role model.
In Argentine Tango I have accumulated a number of leaders who inspire me to want to dance at their level. I'm certainly not there yet, but I watch them dance and, simplistically, I feel good. I also then want to practice. The first person to inspire me was Chicho Frumbali and his dance with Eugenia Parissia to Narco Tango's 'Plano Secudio' on Side B of the 2004 CITA DVD, Track 2. This dance was completely improvised. Absoluately no pre-planned choreography. Simply watching this video can put me into a trance.
I also love dacning vals, especially on a less crowded floor. Julio Balmaceda and Corinna de la Rosa's dance on the 2003 CITA DVD is wonderful. My favorite thing, although it's tough to see this on the YouTube version, is they sing to each other while dancing.
II was fortunate enough to see Julio and Corrina perform several times at the 2007 Memorial Day Argentine Tango Festival in Denver. They are just as inspiring in person as they are on video.
This is Chicho Frumboli and Lucia Merzer dancing Di Sarli's classic Bahia Blanca. This is from the 2003 CITA DVD. You gotta love the Pulpo-esque gancho combination they do at 2:20 and the jump sacada at 2:38.
