Connection and Partnering
Connection and Partnering. There’s more to it than meets the eye: it’s about how it feels rather than how it looks.
Tango is essentially about two people. Yes, there’s a reason for clichés to be clichés: they are true, it does take two to tango. In the previous collection of lessons you learned how to become more aware of your body, more in touch with yourself when dancing. Now it’s time to shift your focus to connecting to your partner. Find out how to move and how to stop with your partner, while your feet are at work too. What if you think of leading not as physically moving your partner’s body, but as inviting and allowing the other to go by themselves, so that with this independence of movement the two of you create a more organic and fluid way of dancing?
The recommended study time for this collection is 4 weeks.
Turns with a Partner - Get your feet moving
You’re on top of it when it comes to individual technique, you’ve practiced your Pivots and your Adornos, but how do you apply them in the dance with a partner? Here’s how.
This lesson is in English.
Elements - Boleo. Can you swing it?
Flick your whip like a pro – with Boleos it’s all about coordination and timing. Once you got the move and you’re in full swing, coordination is key to playing with combinations and the rhythm.
This lesson is in English.
Elements - Ganchos. Warming up the legs
It’s pretty easy to understand the movement that the leg describes in a Gancho, but the key is the positioning of your feet and reacting fluidly, without breaking the flow of the movement upon leg interaction between partners. Now you’ll discover some exercises to warm up your legs for those curling Ganchos.
This lesson is in English.
Hooked up on Ganchos - Tips to make you feel confident
Get some tips and tricks that will make you “off the hook” in the ronda! In this lesson, Ezequiel explains the importance of timing, coordination, and the reaction to leg interaction.
This lesson is in English.
More Combinations and Tips on Ganchos
You know the basics of the Gancho, now it’s time to unlock the secrets on how to hook them up, use them in combinations and what to watch out for.
This lesson is in English.
Barridas and the secrets of a fluid sweep across the floor
In this final lesson, Ezequiel explains the principle of the Barrida and exemplifies some sequences you can use in milongas.
This lesson is in English.