The Tango

1993 - Princeton

Mitra had tried out for a part in Princeton’s Triangle Club musical production – unsuccessfully.

“But they invited me to join ‘Ding!’,” she said.

“Why didn’t you get a part in the play?” I asked.

“I don’t know enough about dancing,” Mitra replied. “But I’ll learn.”
2000 – Argentina

Mitra, working for a boutique marketing company based in New York, was in the midst of a round-the-world trip. The client was Exxon and the objective of Mitra’s research project was to understand the social context of visits to gasoline stations.

Note: I’m sure the objective was far more esoteric than I’ve depicted; I’ve simply conveyed what I remember.

Part of her job (I’m not making this up) was to get a ‘feel’ for the culture in the various countries she visited. Accordingly, she visited a Tango Studio. A passion developed for understanding dance – specifically Tango.

2009 – Los Angeles

With Stefan, Mitra created Oxygen Tango – the best Tango School in Los Angeles: “Tango helps us live life to the fullest.” They are building a community.

2010 – Los Angeles

“There is so much more to learn about dance,” Mitra explained.

“Maybe,” I thought. “But you’ve made a lot of progress and you’re really good.”

To see for yourself check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZ2ZAinRQ0

And peruse the schools website: http://www.oxygentango.com/

The photo is from 1991