In tango (along with a bunch of other codes – codigos) there are 3 top reasons to use the phrase Thank you in the milonga setting. Saying Thank You is considered a code of conduct in Argentine Tango but maybe not in the way you think. If things are “not going well” on the dance […]
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There is a lot of discussion about the “invitation” in tango but not so much said about, what I’m calling, “the approach” in Argentine tango. What do I mean by “the approach”? I have included 2 videos with my dissection of the approach as I have become really interested in this lately. After all, you
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We all have voice and choice and I grew up learning to take responsibility for all of my actions. I would like to empower you to feel the same. With Argentine tango we are faced with a lot of variables that can impact a single person as well as a community. Tango communities are infused
Video #9 finally up – and it’s a great drill for turning. Whether it’s to understand your steps in turning better or to just understand how to use your whole body more efficiently. (These grapevine steps are sometimes referred to as a molinete or more in general a giro and they are part of the
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In Video #8 in the Series of Exercises for improving your tango dancing, we continue the exploration of pivots: your pivoting privilege, your pivotability. Pivoting is your privilege as a follow in the dance. The idea again is that you must be pivotable. This doesn’t negate the question do I or don’t I pivot in
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