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March 19, 2020

Tango speed » The cross & slow tangos (04/03/2020 class)

By |March 19th, 2020|

Dimension: Speed - Theme: Using the cross in slow tangos

If you like traditional tango salon, slow tangos are a joy to dance to. They enable self expression and intimate dancing in a way that ryhthmic tangos don't. For this class, we focused on how we could use the cross to dance on slow tangos. Simply beautiful.

Tango height » Term review (24/07/2019 class)

By |March 19th, 2020|

Dimension: Height - Theme: Term review

For the end of our term, we reviewed our favourite steps, the corrida and some variants of the Americana.

Surprises from teaching online

By |March 19th, 2020|

This is my private tuition e-tango setup. And this is fascinating.

Adapt, adapt is the key word – I’ve started to give e-private tuition at the beginning of March 2020, to some students in the U.K. and abroad. At first it felt odd – at the beginning of the year, I wouldn’t have thought giving online private tuition would have any appeal. But, being forced to stay apart, brought a few surprises with e-tango.

First, I found every student to be so attentive and focus on the details, willing to repeat a move several times to make it perfect – in contrast with, in a person-to-person context, they preferred to do it just a few times and quickly come back to the pleasure of dancing.

Some also told me it was surprisingly interesting (they thought it would be less exciting than in embrace), and gave them the homework they needed as they faced isolation or quarantine. A few already took from these lessons their lunch tango training.

And this is what perhaps astounded me the most – the fact online private tuition often feels more intense than dancing in a face to face environment. My students told me they felt they had a true workout in the end. Perhaps, because things get so precise, they need to have a high level of concentration. The result is astonishing- in many cases, the learning is not less but at least equal compared to a face to face context. Also because I need to prepare more solo exercises, the student goes away with things they can practice over and over until they feel perfect.

Of course something is different – since there is no actual […]

Tango height » Vaiven (14/07/2019 class)

By |March 5th, 2020|

Dimension: Height - Theme: Vaiven

The vaiven, these smooth and romantic back and forth movements are often associated with changes of height. They really are a great addition to your tango repertoire and work great and slow music.

Tango height » Americana (10/07/2019 class)

By |March 5th, 2020|

Dimension: Height - Theme: The americana

The americana, with its open embrace in espejo (or mirror position) is always a great starting point to try creative combinations. In this class, we combined the americana and changes of height.

Tango height » Rhythmic tangos (07/07/2019 class)

By |March 5th, 2020|

Dimension: Height - Theme: Rhythmic tangos

Life is not linear, why should your tango be? In this class, we had a look at how to vary height in ryhtmic tangos. Change of height and of rhythm? Sign me in!

January 15, 2020

23 little tango gems

By |January 15th, 2020|

Let's keep the festive atmosphere a little bit longer... Here's an easy access to the 23 little tango gems we published for our Advent Calendar. To be enjoyed before or after Christmas without any moderation...

September 16, 2019

Help! I’m used to choreographies (part 4/4)!

By |September 16th, 2019|

If you’re used to learning choreographies, don’t panic! Yes, improvised dancing takes a bit of adjusting, but once you relax, things become much easier and you’ll get a very worth-while buzz. (4/4)

Class video & notes – 10/03/2019

By |September 8th, 2019|

Dimension: Speed - Theme: Barridas

In this class, we has a look at a classic tango step, the barrida where one partner sweeps the other's foot on the floor. We had a look at how to play with the speed and energy of the barrida to generate soft barridas or high energy ones.

August 25, 2019

Class video & notes – 17/03/2019

By |August 25th, 2019|

Dimension: Speed - Theme: Dancing fast tangos

In this class, we has a look at a couple of simple structures that can be used in fast tangos or more generally to interpret the rhythmic section of most tangos. Simple but powerful.

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