It all started with Love.
I started a whole new life in November 2019. I got engaged to the man of my dreams, moved to a new state, and started finding my way around Los Angeles. As I began that journey of discovery, I also, without realizing, began my journey in tango.
Read MoreThe Tango Warm Up (3)
Once you arrive at the studio make sure you cover 5 elements on your own. We cover #2 here, check other blogs to learn about the other 4.
2 of 5) Connect with the physical space
You entered to the beautiful space that we created exclusively and specifically for dancing Tango.
Feel the sprung floor. Feel how the foam underneath the wood, supports your knees. Feel the texture of that birch wood that generously support your feet and body. Feel the slipperiness of the floor and be aware of its even surface.
First, when dancing it is important to find the pulse (the beat). After finding the pulse, we try to identify, the first beat of the phrase (number one): the strong beat. As dancers, we generally count a phrase in this way: one(strong)-two-three (semi-strong) four, five(strong again), six, seven (semi-strong) and eight, an then we start all over again.
Read MoreThe orchestra featured in this posting is Enrique Rodriguez y su Orquesta. On the album covers of these CDs you may notice that this orchestra is not identified as “su orquesta tipica”, but instead as “su orquesta”.
Read MoreMakela - (…) Tango is about two, whole and complete people coming together. Connecting, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and also socially. Of course the connection between the lead and the follow is very connected to the embrace.
Read MoreWhat makes graceful movements? … Sometimes Makela has us practice "moving through mud"--an exercise of slowing down one's movements to develop better motion control.
Read MoreIn summary, three styles were born: "el tango criollo", 'el tango liso", "el tango de salón".
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