My Tango

Last night the judges proved to be tough on enforcing the rules. While it pains me to watch them mercilessly tear apart great dancers like Mario Lopez and Joey Lawrence, I agree that rules are there for a purpose and should be respected. If we didn’t have them, we probably wouldn’t be seeing much ballroom dancing. What a relief it is to know that this show is not just about impressing the audience with risky, fancy moves, but about emphasizing proper technique and fundamental ballroom dancing elements as well, which are key to promoting the art of ballroom dancing.

Still, the best performance of the evening was hands down the dramatic, highly-charged tango performed by Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff. Can we say what an amazing chemistry these two have? After watching such a mesmerizing performance, it’s easy to dismiss the fact that they violated the rules yet again by breaking dance hold in the middle of their routine.

Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska suffered the judges’ wrath as well because their performance included lifts and a rather unexpected and distasteful handstand. Last night, their performance seemed a bit too excited and over-the-top for my taste. However, who can blame them? Their near-perfect performance last week was difficult to top.

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Music in Costa Rica is music to dance to. From Salsa to Chamber music there’s something for everyone. Live bands play at different clubs everywhere a rural area. Salsa, Jazz, Rock, Tango, Tex-Mex, and Calypso are all on the venue at different nightspots in Costa Rica.

If you are staying around San Jose the perfect nightlife is found at El Pueblo in Escazu. Here you can find restaurants, nightclubs and shops. Club Twister is one club that is very popular playing up-to-date and Latin music. Another is El Tobagan and while they are open only on the weekend they are always packed.

Somewhere in El Pueblo the Tango Bar is located. It has a couple of older gals that serve drinks and perform sentimental ballads. If you are lucky an Argentine visitor are able to translate the lyrics. Occasionally you will have the treat of seeing a good tango performed.

Costa Ricans love to dance and they are so good that it is scary. Not overmuch cha cha, but there’s plenty of cumbia, merengue, lambada, and salsa. If you get a chance at home to Costa Rica endeavor to get in some salsa lessons. It is the most fun you can have and it sure makes you know that you are alive. There is dancing at night time in any sum of clubs everywhere Costa Rica but the majority of the great hotels have music at night time.

If you speak a tiny volume of Spanish and you are looking for local happenings then you can endeavor to read the local papers the Tico Time and La Nacion. These should guidance you find local movie times and info on concerts and festivals.

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