Over time, Francisco Canaro became such a significant part of tango, that referring to him became part of common language in Argentina. In the 1950's, a radio program coined a phrase to refer to any extremely old event: "When Canaro already had his orchestra". Another popular say was: "He's got more money than Canaro".
Dimension: Size - Theme: Varying the size of steps
In this first class of our short term, we had a look at how to vary the size of basic steps, before moving on to how the leader and the follower can both take different sized steps whilst maintaining a nice connection. We saw one of our favourite tango salon step, a little cadencia, which is cute, playful and musical as well as a little square inspired by Osvaldo and Coca.
Gauchos, compadres and compadritos... they are the heart of Argentine culture and are very often depicted in tango songs. But... who are they?
Today, 11th of December, is the National day of Tango in Argentina: during this day, Buenos Aires stops walking and starts dancing.
Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most famous Argentine artist around the world. He is also well known for his very beautiful quotes about tango...
