I'm a tall leader (192 cm). I feel best in relatively slow, vast, relaxed movements, long steps, out of axis stuff etc. I think I'm also able to find some nice density in my movement, as long as it is slow (like in a dense dramatic tanda). I can't however properly get hold of the compact, rhytmic side of tango. I'm somehow unable to find resources in my body to perform short, fast, decisive steps, like in milonguero style. I feel very uncomfortable in d'Arienzo tandas and I skip milonga tandas altogether. I would very much like to change it, but I don't know how. I've asked a few teachers and ..read more

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I and my wife dance since 7-8 years together. We followed several courses and we are now at the point with plenty of frustration because we start to realize that none of our maestros ever corrected her basic mistakes. For instance we are now experimenting in volcadas and she is totally unable to manage her free leg. In reality her free leg is never completely free, but she always keeps the muscles a bit contracted, so finally, if I take the volcada as example, the movement of the free leg is not naturally resulting from gravity and inertia, but it is very much controlled. We tried tried tried ..read more

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My wife and I are coming back to tango now that our children are old enough to be safe at home on their own. We’re taking classes and enjoying dancing again, and we were thinking that it would be fun to watch some good movies centered around tango. I remember watching and enjoying The Tango Lesson (1997) when I first started dancing. I also found a post on this forum from a few months ago about Ariel Back To Buenos Aires (2022), which looks promising. What are your favorites? If you had to choose one movie — made anywhere in the world, either old or new — that best captures what you love abou ..read more

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I've been dancing 9 months and I have someones second hand heels. I had purchased a very bad quality practice shoe which is wearing off now. Looking to buy new practice shoes. Confused if i should get the split sole keds or the boots. And if the boots, which brand of there is any. Also. I'm not a fan of dancing in heels but love how it looks. What do I do :( do I still go ahead and buy a pair of heels? (Considering I have my borrowed second hand ones) submitted by /u/alchemyself [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hi all A slightly philosophical question but I'd like to hear your opinions on whether, in your experience, there is a natural "cap" on how good an average person can get at tango, or whether with enough study and practice anyone can become an advanced dancer? Especially for followers, but I am open to hear from/about leads too. At the classes I attend I know there are a lot of followers who have a background in dance - usually ballet, or Latin dance - sometimes from a young age. They seem to progress quickly and are very elegant with good dance posture. I tend to assume I could never match t ..read more