Recently I started taking Tango group lessons. Since youth I have always loved to dance, but this was my first attempt at tango. My fiance has never taken dance before so this was entirely new to him. It was a great experience for both of us. In the first lesson, I found that tango was more than learning steps (which is the case with any dance form). Here were some life/ relationship lessons I learned from tango.
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Trust
I discovered there is a lot of weight shifting in tango. You have to literally lean on the partner. For a relationship to be successful, it is important that there is trust.
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Team work
It takes two people to work cohesively as a team to make tango/relationship a success.
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Time and place for leadership and following
In tango men lead and women follow. In modern relationships, it may not be as clear cut. However, in relationships, it is important to allow each other space for leading and following.
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Patience
Just as relationship takes time to nurture and develop, so does learning tango. Patience is key.
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Improvisation
Tango is considered a social dance, so often times it is based on improvisation. Relationships are not something set in stone. It is developed over time with mistakes in between which make it interesting.
