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 […]
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Maestra Milena Plebs in Buenos Aires Tango Talks
La grande dame de tango, Milena Plebs, welcome to Buenos Aires Tango Talks. Your carrier started fare back in the 80’s. 32 years of constant tango, you belong to the very few grand masters who have managed to be at the top all these years. Working continuously in tango, with different partners or even solo. What is […]
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 […]
Tango Walk – Ladies Techniques 5
The Tango Walk Is Tango just walking ? Yes my friends, simple as this. But sure, there are some little techniques to comprehend , some details to respect , little secrets to be discovered and lots of embelishments to appreciate and you may enhance your daily life walking into an elegant tango walk.
Pivot – Ladies Techniques 4
The Pivot is a very important detail in tango techniques. Starting from zero position, for this movement put 100% of your bodyweight in the balls of one foot,(Big toe and small toe of your standing leg). Connect your free leg to your axis, like in Zero position, while you rotate around your axis. To finish the movement, settle […]
Open Position – Ladies Techniques 3
Convince straight ahead with the open position. Let’s talk a bit about the open position, or the open step in spanish called “apertura”. Since you have mastered the Zero Position and weightchanging with elegance, I will now introduce you how to manage a graceful open step.