Over 400 people attended from all over the world, including the UK, USA, Italy, Germany and France, however Alex was the only New Zealand-born participant. Buenos Aires is an immense urban sprawl, with the population of 9 million people largely a melting-pot of immigrants from various stages in Argentina's history. With such a high population, dance clubs proliferate, ranging from jazz to salsa and techno to tango. A typical day for White in Buenos Aires would begin at noon with a dance class, then after a siesta he would meet friends for dinner and then head out dancing all night long, as most clubs were open until 5 or 7am. In between classes, he enjoyed dancing in the streets - the heart of Buenos Aires is the pedestrian district where the Florida and Lavalle streets intersect, similar to Manners and Cuba mall, except, I suspect, much more vibrant.
Street performers take up residence there, playing instruments and dancing every day.
However despite his wonderful experiences there and his fondness for Argentina, White still considers Wellington his home. He describes the tango scene in Wellington as the west outside Argentina in the Southern Hemisphere, and says it has grown considerably in the last few years as more and more people discover the social side of the dance form. Not only is it an elegant pastime, but he says it's a great way to meet people with acommon interest. He would like to travel around New Zealand holdingworkshops and has been invited to teach in Australia. Argentina will always draw him back, but his curiosity for Europe may get in the way at first.