Most of the people know about Sunderland. When my friend told me about the practica on Monday and Wednesday, supervised by Carlos and Rosa, I was very interested in going. The problem with going to Sunderland, however, is that it is far away from the center. It costs about 30-40 pesos by cab.
Bus 41 has a stop one block from Sunderland, and it costs only 1.25 peso (35 cents). The ride takes about 30-45 minutes depending on the traffic. We got there early due to the light traffic, and we had coffee in the shop.
The last Mundial Salon champion couple, as we all know, came from Japan and were trained by Carlos and Rosa. So there have been quite a few professional couples from Japan attending the practica.
The practica always starts with 45 minutes of walking exercise for men, supervised by Carlos and woman’s technique supervised by Rosa. It was a humbling experience to walk along with 30 some men, some are established professionals, along two straight lines.
After, it was just dancing. Carlos and Rosa watched attentively, and made correction and gave pointers to different couples from time to time. There were so many young but great dancers. I didn’t practice much after the walking exercise. Instead, I sat and watched dancer practice. It was a very inspiring experience. People were genuine, and carried no attitude. Good dancers danced and worked with less skilled ones. And I felt welcome from the beginning. And after practica, we shared a table with Carlos and Rosa downstairs at the restaurant, along with other students. We chatted casually, and it was a very relaxing atmosphere. I ordered a steak, it was so juicy and tasty. 
I am going to attend every practica till I return home. Here is a video of some of the dancers practicing performance at the end of the practica. I am seriously in love with the Argentine girl in blue skirt. I think she will rise up in the tango world in just a few years.
