The prevalence of high heels in fashion, as well as in intimate dances like the Argentine tango, has often been associated with female sexuality.
Read MoreThis popular notion is largely based on the theory that this specific type of footwear holds a measure of transformative power that could affect a woman’s level of attractiveness, much in the same way dancing the Argentine tango could evoke feelings of being desirable.
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 MoreAlthough it is common knowledge that dancing has mood-enhancing benefits, increases serotonin and cognitive functions, and reduces stress levels – this is particularly true for the combination of Tango music and partnered dancing. It delicately reveals personal emotional and physical challenges while cultivating intense awareness that has a therapeutic effect and improves people’s emotional state (Bongard & Kreutz, 2009).
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 MoreThere is a scary moment of starting where you have to navigate through the unknown labyrinth of registration, choosing the course, and then figuring out what to click and how to access the content.
Read MoreTo think that the Argentine Tango has a spiritual implication might seem strange for those not in the know. However, for those in the know, there is indeed an immediately clear connection between the two. With an open mind, it is really quite easy to see the relationship and learn spiritually from the Argentine Tango.
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 MoreMarch is Women’s History Month – a time to reflect on truly inspirational women throughout our history, recognize the progress we have made, and acknowledge whole-heartedly that 2021 is set to be the “year of female leadership”. In her 80s, Nieves remains strong-willed and passionate, with a bright smile, and styled red, short hair. Throughout her life, she always stood out as the person in the room that you really wanted to meet – a tenacious woman who created significant change in her field. Without her, Argentina could have lost one of its greatest exports – a huge part of the country’s cultural impact and image worldwide.
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 MoreSome say cortes and quebradas are dirty and filthy, and they do not belong! Others say they are cornerstones of Tango, unmistaken signature that one MUST know to truly dance the Tango. Learn how to improvise with Cortes y Quebradas - signature steps of Argentine Tango. Add them to your repertoire and apply immediately through the proposed Short Sequence.
Read MoreTango is a non-verbal language of communication that combines linguistic and kinesthetic intelligence; an expressive, eloquent process involving an invitation, followed by a response, to consummate movement. At Ultimate Tango, the students, a multitude of very different people, unite under their shared love for the language of dance. Though there are many more, we can clearly distinguish four types of ‘intelligences’ that are vital to dance Tango and the types of people that possess those qualities.
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).
