Linus used a nice metaphor during our class. He said that tango is like a language: you have the vocabulary (the steps), the grammar (the technique) and the tone and style (intepreting the music). When you dance with someone who ’speaks’ the same tango language, it can be a wonderful moment of communication.

As an experienced tango dancer, this is one of things I find most attractive about the dance. In the tango halls, you have the chance to dance with someone you don’t know, perhaps you’ve never exchanged more words than ’shall we dance?’. And suddenly the two of you are in an embrace, moving wordlessly to the music.

In some cases, you find yourself dancing with someone and you just understand each other. You ‘click’ and those three minutes of dancing can be wonderful. But then again, you can find yourself dancing with someone you don’t understand - and then those three minutes are painful, choatic attempts to get yourself understood - it’s like shouting in a foreign language.

They say tango is a romance of three minutes. I must say, it’s not always a romance, but it is a short opportunity to experience another form of communication with someone.

And congratulations to our organising committee for arranging a great party.