We met her and her husband long-term boyfriend Juan, at the ValenTango in Portland this year. In fact, their wonderful energy and fabulous instruction inspired us to plan our trip so that we could take lessons from them while we were here.
Sol invited all of us to her house for the lesson. Juan was going to be out teaching at their studio, but we were all welcome to come--and Renee and Connor, too. Now, remember, Connor and Renee had just arrived earlier that day. So after a 4 hour nap in the afternoon, we all packed up and took a taxi to Sol y Juan's house.
Sol was incredibly gracious and welcoming. She offered us juice, water, tea, or soda. Connor had brought a bag of LEGOs to play with, and lucky for us, Renee brought her camera to document the moment.
Connor was brilliant, and played well the whole time. Renee was a trooper and managed to stay awake. Sol spent extra time with us talking and being incredibly hospitable. (I was glad to have brought them some Moonstruck truffles and a postcard from Portland. Thank you, Made in Oregon!)
It was particularly fun to be inside a porteña's home. Her and Juan spent two and a half years remodeling their upstairs to be a dance studio. It's gorgeous!!!!
Before we left, Juan arrived back home, and it was good to see him again, too. Hopefully, we will have a few more lessons with them before we leave. If you want to learn more about them, check out their website at www.tangokultural.com.ar. They travel internationally teaching, and are definitely worth taking a class with. :)
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