Level Up: Your Fun Tango Challenge For The Week 
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by Tango Space
2y ago
When I was studying theatre, one of our teachers always make us do gruelling physical exercise before working on a scene. We arrived on stage so exhausted that it was sometimes difficult to simply stand up and speak. We’d stand in front all of the other actors…. sweating, shaking from the intense effort, holding our monologues on a sheet of paper… And didn’t even have the time to think about the emotions we wanted to portray before getting into character. And, often, the results were breathtaking: moments of grace with simple, raw acting coming from the heart. The teacher said that the physica ..read more
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2 Easy Ways To Change Directions When Dancing Socially (& What To Stop)
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear Dancer, Here’s how Pablo has been spending his afternoons recently. Making some matte with the Yerba his mum sends him from Argentina. Sitting down at his computer… And speaking with many of you on zoom. Pretty cool, right? He’s been doing a series of one-to-one online sessions for our students registered to the Intensive Tango Weekend in Paris in May 2022 (we do that to help you prepare for it!) And one thing he’s noticed is that he’s correcting the same thing over and over again, for students across the globe: You sometimes run out of ideas when you don’t have much space in milongas. Es ..read more
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This is a dream interview for us
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear Dancer, “When we change our weight, both sides of our body need to be present” This quote is just ONE of the pieces of golden wisdom that this week’s video lesson guest, Corina Herrera, shares today. If you don’t know Corinna, she’s an all-time favorite here at Tango Space – a tango queen who’s danced all over the world and has been teaching for years. One thing we love about Corinna is that she truly lives and shares the essence of tango dancing. And we have no doubt that this lesson will transform how you use your body when you’re dancing: for more connection, more fluidity, and more or ..read more
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“Am I getting it right?”
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear Dancer, Picture this… You’re at a milonga, dancing a tanda with a partner you’ve been dying to dance with for some time… Yet, at some point, it feels like you can’t really connect… You’re not sure if you’re communicating correctly, and your mind starts racing: is something wrong? Are we disconnected? Am I “getting it right”?  If that has ever happened to you, we’d like to teach an important way to practice, so you are always connected when you are dancing, whether in close or embrace embrace.  We’ll show you how to “practice correctly”, so that you can exchange energy in your em ..read more
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We lost tango students because of this…
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear Dancer, I don’t know if you noticed… But our dancing is quite simple. We’ll rarely teach you fancy volcadas or crazy sacada combinations. We prefer focusing on the quality of the connection and the journey in-between the steps. We’ve lost students because of that – some people are really excited by the steps, and it’s ok. To each their own What Pablo does masterfully, yet, is take simple steps and elevate them: with musicality, with an interesting use of the cross system, with a different way to lead… This is one of the tools we’d like to explore with you today: The difference between le ..read more
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3 Fun Moves In One (Sacada + Rhythmic Step + Sanguchito)
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear dancer, When I first heard of Pablo’s mum, what someone said to me was “she’s radiant”. And she is. She has a big heart, laughs easily, and loves her children to bits. She’s also very creative. For example, she used to take the traditional Argentine “empanadas” recipe, and turn it from a sweet & savory treat for her kids. Instead of stuffing it with chicken, beef, onions as is usually done, she’d add sugar, olives, raisins… A bit unconventional but Pablo loved it! And this is what we’re inviting you to do with this week’s video lesson: taking a traditional tango movement, and shaking ..read more
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3 simple exercises to practice the close embrace
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear dancer, Picture this. You’re in London, on a Saturday afternoon. It’s your first class with us. You’re probably expecting us to ask you to start dancing, yet instead we ask you to…. …hug 2 people you don’t know… Why? Because if you can find the feeling of hugging when you go into the close embrace, then you can find the true essence of tango dancing. But we know… The close embrace can feel challenging at first. Maybe you feel that you don’t have enough space in the embrace. Or you feel uncomfortable. Or you don’t know how go towards your partner without falling. If you want to offer an em ..read more
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3 Ways To Add Sacadas In Your Tango Walking
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear Dancer Question for you… Do you ever worry about being “boring” when you’re dancing? We know, we know. Do we even need to ask? As much as we wish it wasn’t true, experiencing the desire to be interesting is a universal experience for tango dancers. Which makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Committing to an embrace and deciding to share a connection for 4 full dances is not for the faint of heart! We want our partners to feel loved & cared for when they are in our arms, and also playful and creative, and also express the music… the list goes on… If this is you, you’re not alone ..read more
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How to walk “on the spot” in tango
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Dear dancer, If you’ve been dancing tango for some time you probably already know about the importance of the walk in tango dancing. Indeed, our dance is a travelling dance: we move forward across the dancefloor to be one with the music. Yet we also know that sometimes you want to walk when you’re dancing but you don’t have enough space in front of you. So, you aren’t sure what to do – what steps to use, and how to flow with the music. So, in this week’s video lesson, we teach you how to walk in a small space, so that you can practice at home or dance with ease in busy milongas… while staying ..read more
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If you’re looking for a movement for small spaces, this is for you
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by Tango Space
2y ago
Have you ever felt uncomfortable dancing in a crowded milonga? Are you sometimes unsure about what to do to keep the flow of your dancing in a small space? Would you like to learn an easy movement that makes you keep moving when dancing socially? If yes, this video is for you. In this week’s video lesson, we teach you a simple and fun circular variation of the ocho cortado, for want an easy step for rhythmic music. Click on the video to learn: How to give a different flavor to the traditional ocho cortado How the leader changes his embrace to change directions when dancing, so you are able ..read more
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