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April 2017
Go back in time with Rosa and Carlos Perez…
Carlos and Rosa Perez have been very influential in the world of tango, training many World champions. We particularly enjoy their smooth, poised elegance.
Class video & notes – 19/04/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by Osvaldo Zotto
In this class, we started by reviewing the classic cross. In the intermediate class, we focused on a step with 2 empujaditas and another with an old-fashioned traditional back boleo.
Interview with Carlos & Rosa Perez
This month, we explore the tango dimension "Immersion" and look at getting inspiration from the great dancers and masters of the Golden Age of tango.
In this interview, In this interview, Carlos & Rosa Perez share their personal history and what tango means to them.
Class video & notes – 16/04/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by Giraldo Portalea
Giraldo Portalea is very famous for his unique combinations, his smooth dancing and his cadencia. In this class, we started with the Americana before exploring some of Portalea's signature moves: a mix between back cross and backward ocho, a single axis turn from a unique entry point, and an Americana using counter-energy.
Class video & notes – 12/04/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by los Perez
Los Perez are unavoidable in Buenos Aires. Apparently all tango world champions have trained with them at some point. We started the beginners class with a simple ocho with sacada before moving on to an ocho with leader's adornment, a giro with a barrida and a playful little cadencia.
Class video & notes – 09/04/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by Osvaldo and Coca 2
In this class, we continued to have a look at steps inspired by Osvaldo and Coca. We started with what we call a flat giro for the beginners and then used this concept in the intermediate class for a couple of creative and inventive steps.
Class video & notes – 05/04/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by Osvaldo and Coca
In this class, we focused on our favourite old school milongueros, Osvaldo and Coca, which musicality and playfulness we simply can't get enough of. There are loads of videos of them on Youtube, just look for Osvaldo Coca Tango.
La Cumparsita
La Cumparsita is without doubt amongst the most famous tango tunes of all times. Dancers and non dancers alike associate the tune with tango within just a few bars of hearing it. Read on to learn about the story behind the song...
Tandas we ❤ – Biagi (tango)
Perfect to wake up sleepy milongueros, a classic tanda by Biagi.
March 2017
Class video & notes – 29/03/2017
Dimension: Immersion - Theme: Steps inspired by Nito & Alba
We started one of our favourite dimension - immersion - by looking at steps from Nito and Alba, who were dancing in the Golden Age of tango. We did a couple of sacadas (including quite a challenging sacada leading the follower into a cross) and a sequence from Americana.
