Tango has become my life. Though I maintain contact with the hip hop world through my website, and sharing my music in educational settings, my day to day is dedicated to this dance. 2010 took me to 15 tango festivals in cities across the nation. Taking as many classes as possible, performing my tango raps, and dancing nearly every Tanda has become a way of life for me. In May of 2010, while still living in Ashland, OR I started teaching my first 8 week series on musicality and connection through Southern Oregon University. Since moving to Portland, OR in October 2010 I've maintained a healthy teaching and dancing relationship with both the university and the community at large. Every time I pass through ashland I offer classes on some portion of tango that I understand and feel will be a valuable addition to the community of dancers there. 

Hardly any footage popped up on youtube of this incredible show. Here's a summary for those who missed it. 1500 audience members, only a handful of which danced tango. I come out on stage rapping with no beat the lyrics to "A Hold in Tango" for almost three minutes. Then a song (True Tanguera) then another (Follow Through) joined by Janalee Swain on backup vocals, then another song (I Adore you) by Janalee Swain. Guest Rapper: Me. Then Janalee and I dance, To the Song "Dos" by the Group "Narcotango". Keep in mind we'd only been dancing nine months at the time of this performance. Scary. Awesome. The crowd was very receptive, almost like they were cheering for us to succeed not just cheering because they were entertained. Of course, preceding our dance, I let them know how long we'd been dancing and also of the social, improvisational nature of the dance. Following our dance, Dominic Bridge and Jenna Rohrbacher performed to two traditional Tango songs and one Milonga. Immediately following their final song, I jump back on stage and request the opportunity to share the stage with them for one final dance. It's a vals. Nearly thirty tango dancers, planted in the audience hear the music and rush the stage. The audience erupts. Following the vals, we all dance to La Cumparsita. At the conclusion of the show the whole group turns and walks their separate ways almost as if it'd been just another social dance. It was truly beautiful. 

Festivals and Events at which I have Danced, Studied and Performed:

-Turkey Tango in Ashland OR November 2009
-A workshop weekend with Homer and Cristina in Eugene OR December 2009
-Houston Tango Festival in Houston TX January 2010
-Valentango in Portland OR February 2010
-Tucson Tango Festival in Tucson AZ March 2010
-Chicago Mini Tango Festival in Chicago IL April 2010
-Santa Monica International Tango Holiday in Santa Monica CA May 2010 
-Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival in Denver CO May 2010
-A Weekend With NARCOTANGO in Sacramento CA June 2010 
- Tango Magic in Seattle WA July 2010 
-Albuquerque Tango Festival in Albuquerque NM November 2010 
-Thanksgiving Tango Festival in Ashland OR November 2010
-St. Louis Hot Winter Tango Retreat in St. Louis MO December 2010
-Portland Valentango In Portland, OR February 2011
- Tucson Tango Festival in Tucson AZ March 2011 
-Spring Fling Tango Thing In Kansas City, MO 2011 
 - ASU Tango Festival in Phoenix AZ April 2011