One of the most danced figures in argentine tango for the lady is the front ocho, a small figure consisting of two basic technics: a step, please refer to my blog the tango walk (5) and a pivot (2) According to the direction, we differentiate in front ocho or back ocho , (ocho adelante ocho […]
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Tango Milonguero 2 : Revealing the secrets of the “abrazo”
When we talk about the “abrazo”, we think of the connection we share with our partner. First, it is a technical connection in order to have a frame, where lead and follow can communicate with each other. The embrace can be open or closed ( abrazo cerrado ) or even some positions in between. While […]
Tango Milonguero 3 : An underestimated importance in tango – the weight change
As a milonguera, I experience a common problem in some of my dance partners. I often realise a lack of cleanliness and accuracy in the weight transfer. One of the basic tools you have learned in your tango class is the weight change, el cambio de peso in zero position. This critical point has underestimated […]
Anibal Montenegro in Tango Talks , his Tango Vision and Suggestions for Tango
Anibal Montenegro is a frequent travelling tango teacher since many years. He tells us about his background and tango vision and his travel experiences. In his suggestinons for tango visitors he recommends to have friends in Buenos Aires. It is fortunate to attend class before the milonga to build your network . Furthermore it is […]
Tango Milonguero 1 – Posture and Axis, Weight Changing and Open Step
We will start with the practice of posture and axis , further we will discuss weight changing and the open step. The basic conditioning for tango milonguero. Welcome to my first class for couples. Enjoy the exercises given , one week every day for 15 minutes before you progress to the next class. Tango Estilo […]
Climb Up The Social Ladder in an Argentine Tango Community
Every woman might have passed this experience. You sit in a milonga , you don’t know anybody , you have just started with tango and don’t know how this all works . In the end you go home, not dancing at all or maybe 1 tanda, that was all. You are quite frustrated and therefore […]