Taboe Tango Camp

Morning After with a Difference.

2010-11-03T18:23:00.001+01:00

Sometimes you wake up in the morning after a great milonga feeling good and you remember all the wonderful dances you had.

I woke up after the milonga with that good feeling, thought that it had been one of my best nights ever. But how could this be when I had not danced at all due to injury?
Because I relaxed completely, released from the pressure of being alert and seeking dances, from wondering whether a look was ‘el cabeceo’ or not. And because my attention moved to the music.

DJ Michael opened his world to me and I watched, in wonderment Paras, as he led you all and you responded. I had a clear view of the floor and saw the evidence of all the week’s workshops. I knew in advance which song would be playing next and watched carefully for your responses.

Then afterwards with wine and chocolate I listened to your views on the milonga which I could match back to what I had watched and that made the evening complete. Such a valuable experience.

And after?

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I think it is safe to say that he and I were not each other’s favourite tango partner. I thought he was in too much of a hurry to achieve great things in the dance and wanted him to be calmer. “I can’t cope with be being pushed around by your arms” I once snapped (me with all the arrogance and authority of someone who’d been dancing only a little longer than he had). “It’s my body that’s moving” he replied. “My arms just happen to be stuck to it” which is a fair point though I wouldn’t admit it at the time. We avoided each other a bit after that. When we found ourselves on the same flight to Schiphol we didn’t exactly rush into each other’s arms with joyful anticipation.
Then there were those lovely, frosty days at Taboe with so many new ways of finding tango. It was the last night (or quite probably morning) and he asked me to dance. Woah... where did this connection come from? We were close and relaxed, focussed totally on each other and hearing the same music.
That afternoon I was walking slowly back to my dorm through the woods to avoid the icy path. He appeared at my side and gently changed my direction so that we were walking away across the field in deeper snow. “I just want to say thank you for the lovely dances last night” he said. “Oh me too” I replied. “They really were lovely. We have both come a long way.”
Then there were goodbyes, more flights, returns to frozen homes and the real world. Our regular tango night restarted and I wondered how it would feel after Taboe. We danced again, he and I. The walls of the contemporary arts block melted away and were replaced by older walls of wood and pillars wrapped round with Christmas lights. “Oh good” I thought and I smiled.

Balada para un Loco (English)

2010-01-07T14:39:00.004+01:00

Click on the title to download a PDF

Balada para un Loco (Dutch)

2010-01-07T14:16:00.001+01:00

Click on the title for downloading a PDF-file

Workshop Iwan & Isabelle on saccadas.

2010-01-07T13:03:00.003+01:00

Click on the title for a link to Youtube

A Traditional DJ?

2010-01-06T15:57:00.007+01:00

I've got a reputation as a "traditional DJ" and that's how I tend to get introduced at events like Taboe Camp. Of course, each crowd is different so I play differently everywhere I go. This year I felt I really got the measure of the Taboe crowd, and played just right for them - always respecting my won feeling for the music, of course. So how traditional was I? What does traditional mean anyway??

I looked at my playlists and analyzed them according not to how many of the tracks were traditional tangos, but how many were "Argentine" - which ones I could play at a traditional milonga in Argentina. These milongas have sets of old swing music and what they call tropical - normally cumbia, so I included these as well. Here are the results:

Summer Taboe Camp 2009: 72% traditional

Winter Taboe Camp 2009 Wednesday: 75% traditional

Winter Taboe Camp 2009 New Year's Night (1am - 3am): 63% traditional

One track I love to play is Morena Pilar by Las Bordonas. I can't play this in England: it's too wild for London and too hard for the provinces. As a salute to tradition, here are Julio Balmaceda & Corina De La Rosa giving it some to this storming milonga-candombe:

If you want to see what they are dancing, there is another video on youtube from their perforamnce in Lisbon, 2008 which is filmed from above, although without the live band it's not as electrifying.

The Dancing Revolution

2010-01-06T14:32:00.002+01:00

If I can't dance - I don't want to be part of your revolution

- Emma Goldman (1869-1940)

I'm still amazed by the Dancing Revolution that took place on New Year's Night. In case you weren't there: just before 3am we announced the last three numbers, and people came up to me, not asking for more, but demanding: You have to play more! The look in their eyes said, Are you crazy?!

But we did stop the milonga (or so we thought). There was no applause for an encore. We had the kick-out, and then stood in silence in the circle, no-one wanting to be the first to leave. Then a couple embraced each other where they were standing, and began to softly sway to some inner music. And another, and another, and another... in moments the whole room was dancing in silence; no-one left. Someone began to hum softly. After ten minutes or so, someone came over to the sound desk and plugged in their i-pod, and the party carried on as though nothing had happened. When I left at 4am, it was still in full swing.

I've never seen anything like this in my life; and I may never again! I still can't put into words my feelings about this moment. No matter what anyone else said, the people were going to go on dancing, and they refused to go home. It was a dancing revolution.

Pictures

2010-01-06T13:32:00.002+01:00

Dear taboecampers,

With the following-link you can see some of the pictures I made last week. If you are unhappy seeing your face on internet, please let me know.

Love,

Gemma

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=184730&id=658655866&l=79bd2d77da

Grateful

2010-01-06T13:00:00.003+01:00

I am gratefull for what we all together achieved. The music, the dances, the smiles, the tears, the help, the workshops, the fun .... Amazing what happens if we come together in a positive creative way. If you like to add to this blog, send us your contribution and we will put it on the blog. I can only invite 100 people to edit it.

Love to you all,

Paul

One Dance

2010-01-06T12:51:00.001+01:00

We come to dance
You standing there
And I here
Your eyes are bright, shining slight

A single word finds my lips, ‘hello’
I invite you
I turn out my toes
And offer you my hand left

You accept
I put my hand right on your back
You rest your arm on mine
I make it safe

It’s only a dance, only a dance and nothing more

I start to hum a single note
You feel it vibrate in my chest
The band strikes up
I wait for inspiration

We stand strangers there together
I don’t know your name
The guitars gently swell and weep
And it’s getting late

Right in front of you, face to face
Breast to chest
Couples dance around us
And still you wait for me to begin

It’s only a dance, only a dance and nothing more

We stand and go on standing
I’m in my centre, you’re on your axis
A natural obstacle like a single tree rooted
Forgotten in a farmer’s plowed field

I hear your silent plea for me to start
To take the first step, to lead so you may follow
Thirty second eternity in the eye of a hurricane
The music plays on

I notice your soft perfume
Your hair clip
The way light shimmers on the sequins of your dress
The touch of your skin under finger tips

I relax my embrace ever slightly, ever so
You fall away from the press of my chest
I imagine you are full of chocolate lava
And I am a hungry patisisier

It’s only a dance, only a dance and nothing more

How good it is to hold you close again
After letting you go
I breathe in snow and exhale fire
I am gentle, I am rain, I am a sweetheart, I am a killer

Your free leg suspended in the air
Hanging there like a slowly melting block of ice between us
The swelling crescendo, the singer’s dark timbre
The moments and the dancers passing us by

We end where we began
I peel myself away like a sticky label on a wine glass
Your eyes beseech me to explain
Instead I touch my nose to yours

I stand on my own once again
And watch another man take you in his embrace
Who has no hesitation in dancing your feet away
From the opening bar

Maybe in another place
Maybe to another song
If it wasn’t so cold outside

Because it’s only a dance, only a dance – right?

Methir
Taboo Tango Camp Winter 2010

Just a few more men and we are full

2009-12-01T15:45:00.001+01:00

We have now 110+ dancers from 10 countries coming and just a few ladies on the waiting list. It would be great if they could join too. Let's try to motivate all our male Tango-friends too join.

Soon we open registration for private classes. Book on time if you want a lesson from your favourite teacher.

And finally we are looking for electrical heaters. One of the 4 buildings we have has no heating in the dorms. So if we want all rooms warm we need some extra heating. Let us know if you have one.

Abraso Paul

Camp update

2009-10-24T14:10:00.002+02:00

Hello dear camp lovers,

Registration for the winter camp is open and we are over 50% full. This time we have a very large party coming from the UK, which is I think super.

We also have a waiting list for single ladies. Some of them have to arrange flights, so it would be great if all 'single' man wanting to join register as soon as possible.

Fred (finally) uploaded some pictures from last camp. You'll find the link on the left. If the system asks for a password, then use Paras.

Love Paul

Trailer of the film: Taboe Tango Camp - a full week of magic!

2009-10-02T10:58:00.008+02:00

"A short trailer of the film Taboe Tango Camp – a week filled with magic.
The film is beautiful impression of the Taboe Summer Camp 2009. Do not believe the film, because we also do dance Tango a lot… :)

You can order the film with the maker of the documetary, Roberto Rizzo mail to zadorak@gmail.com."

To all of you....

2009-07-21T21:12:00.004+02:00

You've opened up my hart, really right there from the start,
half a week of being me...
the one I mostly hide.
How magical to feel just once
so safe and loved and one with all,
and dancing in the water....
in such bright and warming light.
Back home again is strange somehow,
I'm reaching out to all there was,
This new reality...or was it real ?

Thank you all so very much !

Out Beyond Ideas

2009-07-13T10:34:00.002+02:00

What can I possibly say about Taboe Camp?! It was AMAZING.

Paras, you are a genius. You throw all our cells up in the air with tango bubbles, and when they settle down again we are new people. We love you. Paul you enable it all to happen. We love you. You and Paras are a great team.

For me Taboe Camp is Permission Camp, it's a place where I have a lot of permission to share what I really feel and think about tango. And that's on top of simply being at the camp! I love the way that the camp revealed people's beautiful inner natures. After a few days, the magical atmosphere of the camp began to feel, well, normal. As Jorga said, this kind of life is what people are made for.

Let's endeavour to bring some of this spirit into all our human encounters, and promise ourselves that we'll take time out to keep this magical spirit alive.

Love,

Michael

Out beyond ideas
of wrongdoing and rightdoing
there is a field. I'll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass,
The world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase
each other, doesn't make any sense.

- Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273)

Balloon fiesta

2009-07-12T13:05:00.003+02:00

This was such an amzing sight. About 100 adults jumping around and chasing balloons. I loved it.

Paul

The fine..... and all the other things

2009-07-12T10:08:00.012+02:00

Hello lovely Camp dancers,

What a great time did we have. It felt like a whirling pool of feelings, dance and nice meetings.... Mmmmmm...

Besides this, me and my duck, thank you all for the contribution of the fine. It did cost some money, but the kids in the car, had a wonderful 'Titanic feeling', standing on the chair in the duck...... and feeling the wind on their faces.....

.....Maybe!!... (in december), we can dance in the snow.........

Till the next tango camp. Vrrrroooommmmmmmmmmm....tuuut tuuut.....

Love, Hans

If I dare

2009-07-09T18:49:00.002+02:00

if i dare
trust myself

if i dare
rely on you

if i follow
your invitiation

and if you lead me thru the rhythm and the rhyme
we will be dancing angels

Donate

2009-07-09T17:06:00.000+02:00

Whatever endeavour I shall follow in the future I’m sure it will not come close to Tabou Tango Camp! From here on everything will be measured by that week. The people the dance the friendship the laughter and beauty of it all was almost overwhelming with its intensity. I loved every minute. Love to you all “Especially” Paras and Paul. William. Ps can we have the EMAIL CONTACTS?

2009-07-08T23:48:00.002+02:00

We can't find the words to express what we felt during this magical time...
Para&Paul are real Angels and show us that our live can be beautiful and full of joy and Love.
Wholeheartedly thank You for this lovely time...
All my love and worm hugs to all of YOU!!!
Amelia & Jarek

2009-07-08T13:36:00.002+02:00

Dear Campers, team and forrest spirits

Back home in Oslo, Norway, cleaning up my apartment and washing clothes. Pusami (my cat) sits in the middle of everything looking at me purring out loud.:-))

As allways leaving eachother after sunch a loving experience if feels a little bit like breaking up a loving relationship. So then I wonder, what do I want to hold on to and what do I want to let go...?

When I see Gemmas pictures, private moments captured with such love, if fills me with deep joy and hope that I will love again. With all emotions which resembles the colors of the rainbow in the sky...

Keep loving the floor...

Dear, dear Paras and Paul, you rock!!!

See you again soon, I hope

Unni Hermansen

If you want to contact me with feedback or just to stay in touch, here's my e-mail adress:unnibiz@yahoo.no

Tango bubbles

2009-07-08T09:19:00.006+02:00

Roberto started the editing of his film based on about 10 hours of crazy and touching material. I am curious to find out what the result will be. If you still want one (or more) copies please contact Roberto Rizzo on zadorak@gmail.com.

Love Paul

Licking thumbs and fingers

2009-07-08T00:11:00.002+02:00

... is a Flemish expression indicating how playfull and enjoying the time together was
and the licking is also a central theme in these pictures ... ice cream !
thanks for being there together, sharing, hugging, loving, dancing, talking, swimming, being naughty, ...
I enjoyed everything so much !
Marleen xx

Taboe Camp

2009-07-07T16:20:00.002+02:00

Crossing back over to England by ferry was a gentle way to return to my 'normal' life after such an extraordinarily special week with you, Paul and Paras, and all the many angels weaving magic in the forest.

I feel that you all took me to your hearts as we scrubbed our teeth together, slept together, made sandwiches together, were bitches, fairies, femme fatal, explorers or knights together, danced together and milonga'd around, clowned together, learnt together, washed up together, enjoyed sunshine in the forest, sang together, were plants together, swam together and ate ice creams from the van, were sad together, were angels together, snuggled on cushions and in hammocks together, ate late night munchies from the fridge, did walking meditation in the sand and tango-ed in the water, enjoyed the youngsters and their games and wished we'd danced more together. It was a time to free the child within and let my soul come home......

It is an impossible task to name everyone who moved me, made me laugh or made me feel special - there were many of you - thank you very very very very very much.

The teaching quality was always high in workshops and in private lessons - thank you, thank you, thank you to Unni and Michael, Paul and Paras and Iwan and Isabella and Hans - I did love the clowning. Extra thanks to Paul, and to you Iwan, who both gave me private lessons which I loved. I look forward to the next time! And to your film, Ricardo.

I came home to a wild and beautiful garden, flowers had appeared that I did not know about and those that were intended seemed more beautiful than I had remembered. Taboe camp was like exploring a wild and beautiful garden too ......

So Paul and Paras - what moments you gave me - you are 2 very extraordinary people - gifted beyond measure. But what I love about you, too, is that you are also very human, compassionate and funny. If I say thank you 100 times it still doesn't seem to be enough. So I shall say it once but just know that it contains a thank you for everything that I treasure that happened during this past week.........

THANK YOU .............. you yummy, delicious, amazing couple

A special tango hug

Sal x

Thaaaaaaaanx!

2009-07-06T16:04:00.004+02:00

Back at our home physically it is still hard to be back with our soul. We are still with all of you. It was an amazing gift to share our belongings with you and recieve your lovely feedbacks. We learned a lot in this magic camp and feel this was a big shower of love that let all of us grown and blossom.
Thanx again to Paras & Paul that they trust in us maybe more than we self. But they where right, yeah!
Isabella & Iwan

Taboe SUmmer Camp 2009 pic's

2009-07-05T23:04:00.003+02:00

Hi all,
it was a wonderful time with all of you there... still full of emotions.
In case any of you would like to have a picture removed from the album - feel free to do so and I'll do so.
big embrace,
Robert

We miss you allready

2009-07-05T14:55:00.002+02:00

Tango Magic

2009-07-05T14:09:00.001+02:00

The music beckons
Weaves its spell on two dancers
Eyes meet and we smile

Hands touch, igniting
As palms explore our bodies
Our arms enfolding

Heart beats against heart
We sway, limbs move rhythmically
I lead, you follow

Our souls are open
As we share our emotions
Remembered passion

Slowly dance as one
The dance of passion, love, death
Our sorrows, our joys

We become the dance
Our identities are gone
Lost to the music

The whole world retreats
Like lovers we both dissolve
Only we exist

(William)

You were so beautiful

2009-07-05T13:56:00.002+02:00

Dear Taboe Tango friends,

It was such an amazing experience last week. Like in a dream or a movie. So unreal, so magical, so intense and yet so relaxing. We enjoyed it so much to be together with all of you and share our passion and our insecurities. It was a true event filled with sheer beauty. Thank you so much for the trust, warmth and creativity.

I invited most of you as an author to the weblog, but the number of authors in Blogger is limited. Sorry I had to leave some of you out, but send me your contributions so I can post them.
Further more, as promised we collect links to photo albums on the net. Please respect every bodies privacy and contact the photographer in case you want a photo to be removed. I send an email list to all of you later this week when we collected ourselves again.

Love to all beautiful angels,

Paul & Paras

Stream of Life

2009-01-08T20:25:00.003+01:00

Came across this poem and thought it was both beautiful and appropriate. It is called Stream of Life and written by Rabindranath Tagore, from his collection Gitanjali:

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day
runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.

It is the same life that shoots in joy
through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass
and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.

It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle
of birth and of death, in ebb and in flow.

I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life.
And my pride is from the lifethrob of ages
dancing in my blood this moment.
~

ShadowTango Video on YouTube

2009-01-07T21:07:00.006+01:00

Hallo dear fellow tabooërs,

I'm slowly landing on earth. The shivers and vibrations of the special dances and meetings are slowly leaving my body, but some traces will allways stay.
I have put the ShadowTango Creation video on YouTube.
Live it was fantastic, on screen it is still beautiful.
It takes approximately 12 minutes, so I have cut it in two parts and put both links below.
Have a nice time watching,

Warm embrace,
Willem-Paul

part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyfaDtXzpd8
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCI6PQhv8_o

Thank you all so much!

2009-01-05T19:38:00.002+01:00

It is now Monday evening and Paras and I completed most tasks. I have a nice beer and finally some time to look back. What a special camp was this. Energizing, creative, full of toilets etc challenges and so many beautifull people. I was was thinking what would I do at new years eve without a camp. It could never be so fullfilling. I want to thank everybody for his or her contribution.

Now we have to wait 5 1/2 months for the next one. That feels as a very long time. Why don't we organise a camp 4 times a year and then in different countries. I would go for it I.

We love you all and hope to see and dance with you soon,

Paul

Pictures

2009-01-05T13:42:00.008+01:00

Dear devils and angels,

Thank you all for the lovely last 6 days.

I made lots of pictures with my new camera and if you want to take a look, please visit

http://picasaweb.google.nl/gemmaelisabeth/TaboeTangoCamp

I only posted pictures of day 1, but will continue the coming days to post some more of the rest of the camp.

If you are not happy to see your face on internet, please let me know at gemmaelisabeth@gmail.com and I will remove the picture.

Lots of good wishes to you all,

Gemma

Looking for transport!

2008-11-19T09:30:00.003+01:00

People ask me some times if we know anybody driving from Amsterdam, Cologne or Berlin. But it is difficult for us to respond to, because we do not keep track of cities where people come from. We are looking for transport from: Amsterdam, Cologne, Basel, Berlin and we are looking for people who can pick up people from the nearby train station. So if you have space in your care and can take somebody, please let us know.

Love

Paul

The camp almost full now

2008-11-19T09:26:00.002+01:00

Dear Taboe lovers,

Just an update on how we are doing. The camp is almost full now. We have 105 dancers, 55 % non-Dutch and 10 nationalities. It will be a big party. We have a little more women than man, but an equal number of leaders-followers. This is somehow always magical. There are still some women on the waitinglist. So if you know a man who should come, just give him some extra motivation.

Love Paul

Who wants to offer workshops

2008-11-13T18:23:00.003+01:00

As you know the camp is a place where we share inspiration. You as a participant can offer workshop (ideas) to the group. Some examples of last camp were: street tango (a mix of street dance and tango), tango and sexuality, a video clip, paint your interpretation of music and dance it, and many more.

We are open for suggestions. So if you have an idea just send us a mail and we can see if we can make it happen during the camp.

See you later

xPaul

Warm and cozy!

2008-11-04T14:26:00.004+01:00

Last winter camp was great, but the dormitories were cold. But this time no worries, there is heating all over the place. The main building has been renovated last summer and we will have a warm gathering in all respects. I even hope we have some snow, so we can have a snowball fight with 100+ people. That would be great.

Love Paul

Love cannot return unless you give it.

2008-10-28T13:47:00.002+01:00

One of the central themes of Taboe is that giving and receiving are equally important in life and dance and equally difficult. And the big challenge is to ballance them both. This is such an old theme, and still ever young because we find new ways of giving and receiving.

Paul

Who is coming

2008-10-28T13:35:00.002+01:00

Just to give everybody an idea of the participation for next camp. We are booked 60% now, so it will be a lively camp and probably fully booked. At the moment about 65% is non-dutch, so there will be a lot of different languages spoken.

We will have to start a waiting list for followers soon, so motivate all male dancers around you. And we get more questions about whenn the summer camp 2009 will be, well write this down:
Taboe Summer Camp 1-5 July 2009.

See you withing 2 months......

Paul

Little angels

2008-10-28T13:27:00.003+01:00

Somehow it feels that events like the Taboe camp brings a lot of authentic and spontaneous energy into everybody. That's why we like to have children around, because they are the best examples being so spontaneous. So parents, do not hesitate and bring the little angels with you. We are organising special events and have already a contact-mom to discuss Taboe-children experiences and arrange for care and entertainment. You can contact Anja Strengers at anja.strengers@versatel.nl.

The next camp 30 dec - 4 jan

2008-10-09T13:59:00.002+02:00

Okay, here we go..... we started registration for the next Camp at the end of the year. After one week we are 30% full, so people who want to join have to make up their mind fairly soon.

Next camp is on the same location (yes, there is heating in the dormitories, so don't worry) and the same formula, but with new ideas, people and teachers. If you have suggestions, please tell us. We are looking for creative workshop ideas and talent to give them. Also contributions to this log are welcome.

This time we really going to try to get more children in. We even have a special contact mom, Anja Strengers, you can ask your questions and give your suggestions on kids. (Her contact details: anja.strengers@versatel.nl, +31.30-2940077)

We, the Taboe team, are looking forward to the next camp.

See you later,

Paul

Ghosts and Angels

2008-08-26T18:16:00.005+02:00

It's now 7 weeks since the last Taboe Tango Camp started. Sometimes it seems like it was yesterday and at other times it seems like years ago.

I eventually got around to processing the photos that I took at Taboe Camp. Strictly speaking I did not take any photos as I set my camera up in the corner of the room and asked it to take a picture for me once every minute during the evenings. I also set the exposure time for each picture to 2 seconds. This was so that enough light could be captured to ensure that the image wasn't completely black. This has the effect of blurring the image of anything that is moving, usually dancers in this case making many of the dancers appear very ghost like.

Click here for a link to a small selection of the pictures.

I also want to say a special thank you to the Angel who gave me a lovely picture before I left the Taboe Camp. I have no clue as to who the Angel could be, and that is as it should be. I just want the Angel to know that the picture is in my bedroom to remind me every morning of all the lovely experiences that the Taboe Camp gave me.

Thank you.
David

Tango del sol

2008-08-06T18:08:00.004+02:00

This videoclip was made at a media-workshop on the Taboe Tango Camp summer 2008

Dear fellow Angels,

2008-07-24T20:32:00.002+02:00

How to explain to other people what the Taboe Tango Camp was all about?
I’ve tried to, but words don’t seem to do justice to the things I experienced. In the end my friends simply concluded that I had had a really good time as I kept on smiling like an idiot with every memory, every image that popped up: the wonderful people, the lovely dances, the workshops and creations, the ‘propjes’ritual...
I’ve kept this marvelous tango-energy for days (and then there was the TangoVerde summerparty and a new strand of energy emerged...;-))

For me the camp was one big playground. This place full of creativity, imagination, sharing and love made me experience a new kind of freedom – to express myself, to (re)discover myself. I learned a lot these days, not just about tango, but also about myself. For which I’m very grateful.

When I first visited the Taboe salon in May, one of the very first things I noticed were all these people coming in and not simply greeting each other, but hugging – intensely as I may say. I wondered what that was all about. Nevertheless, in spite of this obviously incrowd thing, I felt very welcome, danced with a lot of people and had a splendid night.
Tomorrow I’ll be without a doubt one of those hugging people – yes, I consider myself incrowd now ;-). I know now how such a wonderful experience as the Taboe Camp can bond people together.
My hopes are that this lovely, crazy, openminded, loving and caring Taboe community will welcome new tangodancers as warmly as ever. And that all of you angels keep on sharing with others and multiply the Taboe spirit!

With love, Eline

the time after.....

2008-07-17T19:52:00.003+02:00

The time after.....after taboe tango...how is that?

...memories,
lots of gooooood memories passing by,

...the shoulder massage rups, someone starts, the YES -let;s do THAT virus! carries on and in no time you have a massive fun line and caring stroking fingers in your back and neck. great!

The saying good buy line: beautiful and terribly emotional as well....all these eyes , memories of moments and dances shared together---I felt so happy, so sad and vulnerable all together

the cleaning of the dormitories: to the sounds of gotan project a broom brush tango trio evolves in the moment, instant composition with stoffer and blik, no discussion, just do and dance in one go, wonderful! (the ones I shared that with will remember..)

Playing with Paula, (this GORGEOUS angelito!!!) being in nature, smelling the woods, the wet leaves after the rain,
greeting the earth and meeting the sky in the morning with Roberto in the qui Gong circle,
sharing fun whilst waiting for the coffie or doing the dishes,

the encounters on the dance floor: each time touching upon a different energy, entering into another personal bubble of body-story, exploring, stumbling upon sometimes, laughing, being carried together into the flow of the music,

Most of all: experiencing the dynamics of people, their laughs, their ways, their energy.
open the heart and spread the vibe, be an angel everyday!

I felt my angel already today and the wings touched upon me...hmm.

Claudia morocha

What makes you happy!

2008-07-17T14:12:00.002+02:00

Thank you, Paras & Paul, for making this possible. Without you, this would not have happened. You two unite all these fine and lovely people...

It was wonderful!

Rik

A dream came true !!

2008-07-17T14:03:00.001+02:00

I ended my first year Tango dancing in Antwerp.
And I wanted to stop completely with Tango dancing !
It was to difficult, to technical … and I also experienced most of the time the same “socializing” as if we were on a “normal” party.
To much seriousness and superficial contacts, also in the lessons. Not enough intimacy and joy.

But now I discovered the one and only Taboe Tango Camp!!!
The melting of all worlds …
Milonga/tango, Smokefree parties, Biodanza, 5 rhytms, … Tantra courses …

The All In One Happening Austerlitz July 2008!!!
THANK YOU XXX

Yes, suddenly without taking one single extra lesson I could dance Tango ten times better, deeper, sweeter, more intense and intimate then ever before!
The energy field that was created again and again during the workshops, the daily togetherness, the incredible wauwing kick-offs made my heart sing and my body light and made much more possible then usual. I was flying over the crowded dancing floor, without the normal crashes!

Now I even start dreaming about a real Tango Community !!!
Imagine a place where we live together and where the Tango Taboe Dance is our life style, our daily food !!! Yes Paul and Paras, if we can create what we want, what are we waiting for???
Who joins me to build further on this idea?

But before flying to high, let’s keep the feet on the (dancing) floor.
I want to “repeat” it all in December with you, my brothers and sisters … my untamable wives and wild men!

So my beloved Paras and Paul please note the registration from me and Arjun for (y)our 6 days long and still to short amazing Taboe Camp during the end of this wonderful year 2008!

Note for the ones who are interested in the Intimate/Sex tango issue:
What to do after a close embrace dance … ???
After a few endless minutes that our heart melts,
and our whole bodymind longs for more,
while (s)he is already in the arms of somebody else,
dancing towards the ever changing moving clouds of happiness … ???

Well, just say … Zeg gewoon:

Ik dank jou …
met een tranend hart dat voluit lacht
zoals de warme zon die door de koele regen schijnt
Tussen ons is niets versmacht
’t maakt eerder een regenboog
wat een pracht

Tot dansens Jo Grolus

Head in the clouds

2008-07-17T13:46:00.003+02:00

It was wonderfull! I'm stil walking with my head in the clouds! It's diffecult to get myself at the earth again and work from 08.00 till 17.00........

With love

Marjon Hofland

Angels all around

2008-07-17T13:46:00.002+02:00

So I cherish my memories and feelings for you, with whom I joined in taboe camp
I hold you in my hands, my heart, my feelings.
Being with all of you in the world of Taboe camp was wonderful.
Coming home I felt as in heaven....do I know?
Well I felt down to earth, a happiness and quietness had come into my body.
I went home visited by angels, send home with light and sweet lovely music in my heart!
Cleaning the home next day the house became shiny while I danced the most beautiful tangos.
Shopping felt like meeting many angels. I felt connected with the people around me.
Back at work I realised I am surrounded by many angels, I will caress them even more.
So many angels, some with wings, one of us already had full blown wings, she must be very wise! Some with aureoles, some with a B in front....
thank you all
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Mirjam van Bommel

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

2008-07-16T12:28:00.002+02:00

Yes, it was amazing,
I can still feel the incredible angelic energie!!!

Thank all you ANGELS again and again and again for our fabulous Tangohappening.

MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
love Hendrika

Waaaauuuuuuuuuwwwwww

2008-07-14T20:30:00.003+02:00

This was a great 4 days gathering of wonderfull people. A new generation of angels has been born. This camp was again better than the last, because it was more a creation of us all together. And see what we created... I think, no I am sure, that we are not the same anymore after the camp. Each of us has experienced what happens when you come out, show your self and free your creative energies. We can do anything we want.

If you want to share something on this weblog, please do so. If you have photo's or video's, put them on the net and send the link. We will put them on the log.

It is now as a dream somehow. It feels strange to accept normal life again, but it helps to know that in december we will all meat again. In between we only have our Taboe milonga (every last friday of thje month) to offer.

Thank you all for being so beautifull.

Paul and Paras

Tango is

2008-07-06T23:13:00.000+02:00

Tango is luisteren naar de muziek van de lichamen,
in het oor, door de huid, naar de handen,
de omhelsing doorstromend naar de voeten,

Tango is lopen naar de toekomst-samen
moment voor moment in het nu
als denken ophoudt begint de dans

........

Tango is listening to the music of each others bodies
in the ear, through the skin, to the hands,
flowing through the embrace down into the feet

Tango is walking the future- together
Moment for moment- now

as thinking stops the dance begins

By Claudia Kratzheller

Weather report

2008-07-05T22:22:00.004+02:00

I'am sorry to say, but it does not look like a real summer time next week. The weather is a mix of sun and rain, with average temperatures (around 20 - 21 degrees). But I heard a romour that if 100 hundred people at the same time whish for nice weather, it will happen. So ... here we go ... one ... two ... three,

Great and thanks to us all we can dance and eat outside.

Paul

Just some update

2008-06-25T21:27:00.005+02:00

At the moment we have 88 participants coming from countries like Japan, Russia, Iceland, Serbie, Danmark, UK, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands. We still have 10 lovely ladies on the waiting list. If we all hase some men they also will be able to participate. Lets go for it.

We also need some people to help us decorate on Wednesday morning. So let us know if you can help.

Till dance,

P & P

Who is who?

2008-06-23T12:35:00.002+02:00

If you look to the right you see the who is who directory. Now only P&P are displayed quite lonely. If you have a website or a blog or a flickr page, then add it to the list or send us the info or ask us to become editor and do it your self. It will be fun to get to know each other better allready.

Love Paul

Video clip and more

2008-06-16T13:18:00.003+02:00

Yesterday we had a team meeting and were again full of ideas. We came up with some creation-workshops ideas for the first day. One group will be making a Tango video clip, another is going to do someting with giving and receiving feedback and another will learn more in a Tango laboratory. We are so excited.... if anybody has ideas about workshops it's is welcome. If we like it as much as you do, you could even lead that workshop yourself (if you want of course).

Love P & P

65 campers so far

2008-06-11T10:29:00.007+02:00

So far about 65 people are visiting the camp. Just 3 kids, which I find a bit strange, because the camp is really a nice place to combine familly and Tango. But who knows what next weeks will bring. We are still looking for some single man for some ladies on our waitinglist.... and more dancers (and kids) are welcome. So feel free to promote the camp to dancers who like to smiule while dancing.

Love Paul

Taboe Volleyball

2008-06-10T11:01:00.003+02:00

Taboe Volleyball

Yesterday a new idea was born (Christa & Jasper) as a nice kick-off game for the evening milonga’s: Taboe Volleyball. We, Paras and Paul, are well know for promoting a loose leg for the follower. So why not doing something useful with the leg. So let's play volleyball. So, if you want to become the Taboe Champ, you can already start to practice.

Paul

Taboe Teenagers

2008-06-09T17:24:00.002+02:00

Hi, my name is Laura and I'm coming to Taboe Tango from Iceland with my 15 year old daughter Kinnat. I'd love to hear from other participants with teens or from young participants coming on their own. Among our interests are photography, design, social networking, art, crafts, and dance. Kinnat has tried a bit of tango with me, but is more interested in freestyle dance. I will be bringing a camera and laptop to the camp, and perhaps that is something I can share with this age group if they want to create something. I welcome your comments!

Our new motto?

2008-06-09T16:14:00.002+02:00

A colleague of mine just gave me the right words:

“You need to share before you can multiply.”

And this is exactly what we are aiming at. At the camp, but also at this blog. So if you want to share something, please let us know. We can give you access as an author or we can post your message.

Think of your website, a poem, some thoughts, whishes or your excitement.

Let create together,

Paul

Tango whisperer

2008-06-09T16:10:00.003+02:00

Inspired by the camp we already had a try-out with a new idea. During the last Taboe milonga we introduced the Tango whisperer. It was a strangely dressed man (Hans) who you could ask to pass a message to another dancer. If you like anonymous.

It was great to see that suddenly many women dared to ask those man they never trusted themselves to ask and visa versa. Many compliments where exchanged and even new relations seems to develop. Hi hi hi, it was again such a fun to make Tango more than just a dance.

Love to all

Paul

ont-moetingen

2008-05-29T18:59:00.002+02:00

Een creatieve brainstorm bij Paras & Paul voor het Tango Taboe Camp
Succes verzekerd!
We verzinnen kick-off's om 's avond met alle gasten te doen, vooraf aan de Milonga.
De eerste suggestie is 'wet tango' we zetten voor de deur een douche, waar je onderdoor moet voordat je in de salon kunt komen voor de Milonga. Ik zie het al voor me, natte t-shirts, frisse haarslierten, zwoele lichamen aan elkaar geplakt, zweet en leidingwater zijn niet meer te onderscheiden en de vloer is lekker glad.
Maak jullie niet bezorgd, we verzonnen er daarna nog 60, minstens zo leuk en je haar blijft goed zitten. Was het vast maar 9 juli.
Frieda.

We invite you to share

2008-05-26T15:24:00.002+02:00

Hello Taboe Tango dancers. This is the first post on this weblog. We (Paras and Paul) want to invite all Taboe Camp participant to contribute to this weblog. This way we can enjoy the camp before, during and after. If you want to add something we have two options. Just send your contribution to dance@tangoatelier.com and we will post it. You also can become a co-author. Just send us the request and we will give you access.

So send and post images, texts, whishes, songs, poems, request and anything you can think of in order to make this second camp a special happening.

We hope to dance with you soon.

Love Paras and Paul