But the constant support, never-ending compensations for each other tiny mistakes - makes the dance glorious. You made a mistake together and you feel glorious because often the mistake leads to the discovery of a new path, new way, new purpose.
Read MoreArgentine Tango is an art that anyone can master, with a little practice and coordination. Whether you want to impress a partner, keep fit and dance at the same time, or just explore a fun and rewarding hobby, the tango could well be for you. Dancing the tango can even become a spiritual experience, as we explored recently in our article How the Argentine Tango Connects to Spirituality.
Read MoreHave you ever joked in a semi-serious manner that Tango is like a church, a religion, a cult? We hear it all the time - most often in reference to the fact that most of our classes and Milonga Ideal are held on Sunday. Every week you attend your Ultimate Tango ‘church’. Keep reading…
Read MoreAnalyzing the ochos from the perspective of two steps going in the opposite direction, and relationship to the partner, we can observe another interesting aspect. in reference to the partner, one of the crosses travels to the left and the second cross travels to the right. if we continue with our ochos, we’ll continue doing one of the steps traveling to the left in the relationship to the partner, and one step traveling to the right in the relationship to the partner.
Read MoreTango is a dance of giving and taking. It is not just about the leader. It is also not just about the follower. Tango encourages partnership and forging connections through dance. He brings out her femininity while she brings out his masculinity. The dance serves to express both the masculine and feminine arts found in every person.
Read MoreTango’s nature is reverent, subdued, and structured. It allows dancers to focus on internalizing one’s experience of the music, engaging in the meditation of movement, and concentrating on their partnership rather than vying for attention. This sharply contrasts with Salsa, which is characterized by periods of solo dancing and moments where partners can show off their footwork - it's an extrovert’s dance - loud and exciting, and demanding personal expression.
Read MoreWe will take into account 2 partners (sacadas from Follower to Leader and from Leader to Follower), 2 directions of the giro (to the left or to the right), 2 legs (left and right), 4 types of steps (2 crosses and 2 opens) and 2 directions of the steps (forward or back(the side step is automatically included as we are analyzing open and cross).
Discovering the necessary control of movement to dance tango makes the correct placement of the feet and legs a key factor. For tango dancers, the mirror is a significant help, as what feels right, does not always look right. Seeing is believing and thus the reflection offers you quick feedback and helps you to implement the correct placement much faster. Assuming you are paying attention, of course.
Read MoreThe couple does not really move as a unit. It moves as a union. The leg of one partner has to move a split second before the other partner’s leg can take that very space. That creates another precedence: The leader cannot execute his own movement at the same time as he is leading the Follower’s movement. Because of the delay in communication. Because of the request-approval-execution. Because of the… ping.
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ADVANCED COURSES SHORT SEQUENCES
Our on-demand beginner course is structured using a micro-learning format. Clear, well-structured, and progressive, it gives you all the information and exercises in order so that you can make incremental improvements each time.
During these 28 mini-lessons, you’ll master the tango walk, baldoza, modifications, and much more. Our beginner course is priced at $39 per month and includes a 7-day free trial.
Read MoreDance is something that can benefit both adults and children. It can have a significantly positive impact while they develop, learn new things, and grow. While you may be aware of the physical benefits of dance for children including the ability to increase their stamina, improving flexibility and their range of motion, and increasing their strength; dance, especially tango, can also help children form vital communication skills.
Read MoreParents regularly sign their kids up for sports and other physical activities. It gives them a way to burn off their youthful energy productively, it teaches them skills that could come in handy years later, and it gives them a place to meet new friends and experience new things. Tango lessons can be one such activity, and kids can learn more than just how to dance. Tango can teach kids confidence, and that’s a useful trait to have no matter how old you get.
Read MoreTango courses can assist pre-teens and teens in obtaining the self-confidence that they need to get out on the dance floor and cut a rug. After all, parents don't want their kiddo to be the only one at the event sitting in the corner alone because they are afraid of looking silly with their moves. Regardless of why young adults want to learn a new dance, Argentine Tango is the one style in particular that they should consider checking out.
Read MoreDid you know that names of D'Arienzo, Di Sarli, Troilo, Pugliese, Biagi, Canaro, Calo, Donato, D'Agostino, Tanturi sound Italian for a reason. They are coming from their Italian descendants.
Latin Grammy Award winner bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo is among the most compelling tango artists today. We had the great pleasure to improvise to 3 songs in his arrangements.
Read MoreArgentine Tango isn’t a solo experience, and student dancers from greater Boston, MA area enrolled in Ultimate Tango classes for kids and teens are expected to learn while working together. The dance can be viewed as a project that cannot be completed alone, so couples need to be working together in order to turn their final dance into a reality. They’ll work alongside one another to learn the steps, to immerse in the culture, and to ultimately take part in the final dance performance. For those introverted, those who may not have siblings, those who are shy, or those who are otherwise having trouble learning how to work alongside a peer, Argentine Tango might be just what they need.
Read MoreLife is always a challenge, even in a developed nation like America, but there are issues particular to youth that, from that younger perspective, can seem bigger and more complex than they need to be. The teen years are full of learning and self-discovery, and that often means having to make a great many choices, some of which are trivial, and some of which can have a life-long impact.
Of course, it’s hard to tell which choices will be the ones that are major and minor, but it’s generally easy to see which may be more positive choices and which ones are negative. If you’re a parent, you may be interested in steering your teen towards more positive experiences, and if you’re a teen, the best way to find out whether something is for you or not is to give it at least a try. This is where learning the tango comes in.
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