I dropped by the milonga last night for a bit at Shabu Studios. I was super tired, so sorry if you saw me and I wandered off instead of chatting! However, I was not so tired that I failed to notice what a lovely job Shannon has done to make Tuesday evening milongas in Portland a great place to gather and dance. It was an outdoors in the parking lot evening (with a good portable floor); there was food; there was danceable music and a cool evening with the sun setting, but what made the event was Shannon’s friendly hosting and how that has built a friendly, happy group of dancers. Shannon introduced the new-to-Portland dancer, who was immediately grabbed for a tanda. Next time you see Shannon, remember to thank her for the (often thankless) task of hosting community events! It’s a lot of work for very little pay, but we would not have a dance community with organizers.
Do you dream of dancing?