Dimension: Size - Theme: Steps for crowded dancefloors
In this class, we focused on small, playful steps that can be used for slightly more rhythmical tango pieces or on crowded dancefloors. We started with the versatile and pretty step we call promenade before moving on to one of our old time favourites - a double cross with rebounds.
Caminito is a small alley in La Boca, Buenos Aires' industrial and commercial harbor. It also is a famous and very poetic tango song. Humming along already?
Here’s a fascinating account on how men traditionally learnt to dance Tango in Argentina, the difference between practicas and milongas, and the importance of changing roles by Christine Denniston.
Tango has always fascinated Europe, starting from the early days of the dance - to the point that it actually influenced Paris fashion!
Dimension: Size - Theme: Steps that travel
In this class, we looked at steps that travel. These are useful as we normally try and keep the flow of the milonga going, only stopping when we run out of space ourselves. We saw a couple of steps and figures that move, either forwards for the leader or more unique, backwards for the leader.
