“In the world of Tango, a dance which has West African and Afro-Cuban influences,women are the means by which men exhibit their machismo. In ‘Milonga’, which is an Angolan word for ‘argument’. women strike back.
Men and women dance as one in tango. I have incorporated the Japanese martial art, Aikido because of its philosophy of entering the “other’s” sphere to become one.” -Les Watanabe
Choreography by Les (Leslie) Watanabe for Dance West – Beaverton, OR. Chosen for performance at the 2008 National High School Dance Festival in Philadelphia. Original choreography 2006.
PARTS 1 & 2
FINALE (PART 3)