Every week, you’ll find on our blog class notes and a summary video from our Wednesday and Sunday tango group classes.
These video and notes are meant to help our students remember what they’ve done in class.
Dimension: Height - Theme: Going up
In this class, we looked at differences of height and speed, and how to go up and quick or low and slow with fun and playful steps.
Summary video
Beginners/Improvers: Changes of height & speed
Top tips
- Leaders: To lead the change of speed, you need to gently lift your partner the step before you change speed. Changes of speed go well on 3&4 and 7&8, so at the end of musical phrases.
- Followers: Make sure you shorten your steps when you go faster and lengthen them when you go slower.
Intermediates & up: Changes of speed & lane
Top tips
- Leaders: The easiest version is to speed up whilst in the central lane.
- Followers: Don’t forget to dissociate towards your partner to keep the connection.
Intermediates & up: Cadencia
Top tips
- Both: For the cadencia, take small diagonal steps forward and backward. Try and collect between each step – even if you can’t touch, try and have the intention of brushing your feet together.
Intermediates & up: Slow rebound with change of height
Top tips
- Leaders: Make sure your torso stays still as you go up and down – don’t allow your torso to bend forward or backwards as you might lose your balance. To create the “wave” feeling, you need to allow your axis to go all the way forward as you step forward.
- Followers: Don’t forget to push out of this step.
Homework
Top tips
- Both: Practice the change of lane and speed together – it is harder than it looks, but it truly is a musical and playful little step that can come in handy on many orchestras.
