Active listening will inspire you and improve your dancing. It will help you to improve your understanding of using movement dynamics and refining the quality of your dancing. Click below for interesting listening recommendations of less well known but still frequently played band leaders. This week our three suggested names of Tango Orchestra leaders and […]
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This is the archive of all of our tango articles.
Saturday 2nd March class on possibilities and variations with sacadas
This Saturday 2nd March 2024 Tony and Anita’s class is on possibilities and variations. We will help you to understand how slight changes to a lead or a response can produce many different movements or outcomes. We will demonstrate this with different nuances on sacadas. As a precise lead is important in sacadas. We need […]
read articleActive listening gives you inspiration part 2
Last week we suggested you listen to music recorded by the orchestras of Carlos Di Sarli and of Osvaldo Pugliese. We also mentioned a few titles, and in looking those up we hope you discovered a whole lot more. They are still relevant to this week’s lesson, so do listen to more of them. In […]
read articleActive listening for inspiration on dynamic dancing
The following listening suggestions are to inspire you and to imagine and practice dancing the music meaning dancing out how the music makes you feel and or want to move. Or the dynamics in the music; how the music is played loud, soft, percussive or lyrical, hard, strong or gentle. How would you translate these […]
read articleGetting to know the three sub styles in Tango music.
Just watch and listen to some classic and well known tango, vals and milonga pieces, and look at some examples of people dancing to them. When listening try to hear the difference between the tango sub styles; vals, milonga and tango. When watching can you identify if there are certain moves that are only danced […]
read articleThis Saturday 20th January 2024 class on rhythmical decorations.
This Saturday 20th January 2024 class is on learning about and exploring rhythmical decorations. We teach examples of decorations and learn rhythms however also encourage you to explore and try your own rhythms and timings. Decorations are a great way to spice up your dancing and add a cherry on top of your tango cake! […]
read articleWhen tango was illegal
Tango has a controversial and complex history, highlighted by the fact that tango was illegal at some point in its history. Answer to the question: When was tango illegal? The words “tango” and “tambo” around the River Plate basin were initially used to refer to musical gatherings of slaves, with written records of colonial authorities […]
read articleRecommended tango leaders
Tango’s history is complex which reflects in the music. To understand more about tango and enrich your dancing listen to the recommended tango leaders and read their biographies. Research the below tango leaders when you have spare time. Look for and listen to the music of the maestros, especially the ‘Golden Age’ of Tango (1930s […]
read articleComparing 2 different styles of dancing; Carlos Gavito and Junior Cervila
There are many different styles and ways of dancing Argentine tango. Look and watch, and decide for yourself what is appropriate for you. And use their style as an inspiration to improve your dancing and make a conscious decision about how you want to dance and develop your style. Here are two famous tango dancers: […]
read articleWhat to wear for Argentine tango
What to wear to dance Argentine tango? This is a question we often hear from beginners at Tango E14. So, please take to heart here some well meant advice to give you a place to start. To begin with it is not a must to buy dance shoes however it is highly recommendable if you […]
read articleInspirational dancers of Argentine Tango
There are many ways of dancing Argentine tango. It is up to the couple to discover this in the moment. But ! There is ‘Social’ tango which agrees with that idea, and ‘Show’ tango or ‘Stage tango’ which requires very precise choreography to a particular piece of music. Many Show dancers have become famous, are highly skilled dancers, and […]
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