I haven’t yet had a chance to put my new London mindset to the test – viewing most London milongas as Tango-Inspired Contemporary Dance events – as this weekend’s dancing comprised Tango Secrets followed by Corrientes. So one outside-London milonga, and one London milonga which falls firmly into the Argentine tango category.

There was one other Argentine tango vs TICD issue I wanted to explore: the question of escorting a follower back to their seat at the end of a tanda – or at least to the edge of the dance floor in the vicinity of their seat …

I’ve had a number of follower friends comment on not having seen me for a while, and I’ve explained that I’m doing significantly less dancing in London milongas these days, and more time heading outside the capital.

The reason for that is less apparent to followers than it is to (likeminded) leaders, in large part because followers frequently dance with their eyes closed …