Stefani Kang Tango

Tango for Body and Soul

Lead and Follow – Changing Roles – Beginner Tango / Open Embrace

Beginner I ( 2 classes ) Walking in a couple, the parallel system

  1. Practice embrace, the weight change
  2. Intention, the concept of: opening space before walking
  3. Parallel walk inside
  4. The 3 lines used in walking inside and outside
  5. The change of dynamic as a leading  hint to stop. (the rip curl effect)
  6. Apertura ( the opening) and Resolution ( the closing ) of a figure.
  7. The cuadrado or baldosa, linear
  8. Cuadrado in circular
  9. Balanceo, (rock step) side to side , forward and back  

Beginner II (2 classes )  The open embrace tango with basic figures

  1. The open embrace ( posture, connection, weight and how to keep connection)
  2. The 4th line – walking with crosses
  3. Using a change of dynamic as a leading hint for the cross
  4. Walking fluently with and without crosses and several crosses in a row.
  5. From 6 beat cuadrado to the 8 steps basic.
  6. Create new options to finish the figure „crossada“
  7. the figur ocho cortado in regular beat.
  8. Cut and create: discover new options with the tools: balanceo, weightchange

Beginner III (2 classes ) Popular sequences

  1. The back cross (ocho atrás)
  2. The stop (parada)
  3. The sandwich and  some embellishments for lead and follow
  4. The glide (planeo)
  5. The front cross (ocho adelante)
  6. The sweep (barrida)

Beginner  IV (2 classes ) The Giro in open embrace

  1. The matrix of Tango, front cross, open, back cross, linear and circular exercises.
  2. Turns around the leader or the follower as the Center, turning around each other.
  3. How to lead and follow in the giros.
  4. musicality in the giros
  5. giros and contra giros
  6. media luna, voleo and lápiz
  7. Codigos of a Milonga

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Lead and Follow – Changing Roles – Intermediate Tango

Playing with 3 different rhythms

  1. The compas and contra tiempo of the music.
  2. Counter Body Movement as a leading hint.
  3. How to switch rhythm during walking.
  4. Contra tiempo in the cross T-A-N-G-O and in the closing ( Resolution)
  5. The open step in 2 beats (slow beat)
  6. Cadencia, a combination of steps in a smooth and gentle way
  7. Cadencia in circular
  8. Ocho cortado linear and circular
  9. Embellishments for ocho cortado
  10. Playing with the cross. (crossing and uncross)