Connection is a much debated topic in tango. It's what it's all about in the end, isn't it? A warm, gentle embrace, moving to the music as one...
Technique can help and ensure that you get more of these memorable tandas, these beautiful "tango moments" as we like to call them.
We’ve just got our hand on some of the latest milonga-inspired Driving Test questions. Have a look; it's quite surprising
A gentleman or lady wanting to learn tango in Buenos Aires during the Golden Age (1935-55) would have had a very different experience from ours. No dropping by a dance studio on the way back home for a cheeky tango class!
The Argentines often use the word "entregar" when talking about the skill of following, which means "to give in" or "to surrender" to the lead. In my mind, it only is possible when followers close their eyes (and gentlemen) keep their gaze unfocused.
Dancing is done to music and one of the best ways to improve your dancing is to better understand the music you dance on. Because if not dancing to the music, we're not really dancing, we're merely moving.
So, here are 5 top tips to help you go get this exhilarating feeling of being at one with the music: the feeling of dancing.
