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 […]
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Active 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 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 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 articleChacarera explained
Chacarera is a folk dance from the rural North of Argentina. It is a partner contra dance that is danced as a light hearted break from more serious tango. In between tandas as a cortina. This article will explain how to dance it. Please click here for a video of a Chacarera doble performance this […]
read articleHow to make a Giro your best friend.
Giro in tango is a move that is recognised by most beginners as an important move or a figure that people like to master. However one that probably will take a while to dance confidently and comfortably. It is a fairly common move in London milongas so it is worth to take your time to […]
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