Video #7 in my Series on Technique for Dancing Argentine Tango, speaks briefly about pivoting and your pivotability as a follow. In this video, the exercise speaks primarily to pivoting in forward ochos in relationship to a barre. Remembering that I, as a follower, do not pivot my direction on Auto Pilot. YES, I am […]
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In video #6 in the Series Technique for Improving your Tango Dancing I encourage you to walk around. Just walk! That’s right! Do you feel stable walking around without your heels (without your shoes)? Walk forwards and backwards. Notice where you don’t feel stable. Are you tightening your feet? Are you pushing away from the
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Studies show what we already know as tango dancers, that Walking Backwards is good for your health! The studies mentioned in this article state that walking backwards not only boosts memory but can also help to burn fat. (I’ve been doing a lot of leading lately, clearly a reason to get back to following more!)
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Video #4, let’s get moving Up and Up and Up. This video continues our adventure in exercises to help to improve our technique in Tango. This video advances the articulation of the foot by using the floor. It might look a little bit like video #2 and that’s good. Have you been doing those exercises?
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Move you leg but not your body is the theme of video #3 in the series on how to improve Technique for Dancing. This video might look a bit like a ballet exercise and it is my lazy version of a rond de jambe. This literally translates as circle of the leg, which is what
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