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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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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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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