Tango is a dance of passion and love. Even a beginner can master it. This dance does not tolerate haste, but slowness is inappropriate here. To perform tango, as in love, it is enough to listen to your body and completely obey your partner. All movements must be performed charismatically, playfully, energetically - as if this is the last moment in your life!
Tango for two only
Argentine dance cannot be performed without a partner. The man is the leader. He should not take his eyes off his partner until the very last chords, showing her his admiration and adoration. The man supports the woman throughout the entire act, guides her, leads her in the dance, helps to turn and spin, supports in bends and turns, throws and lowers her to the floor. A woman, no matter how experienced they are in dancing, must trust her partner, obey him, feel his movements and desires. She must radiate femininity, be supple.
You can start practicing without a partner / partner. The male / female technique should be practiced in front of a mirror, you can use a tutorial or ask an instructor. At the final stage, when mastering the dance, it is impossible to do without a pair, and even more so it is impossible to perform tango alone.
The first steps
The steps are the main element of all tango movements. A step should be made for each strong chord of the melody (usually they alternate with quiet beats at intervals of 1-2 seconds). Practice at a slow pace for one or two, then move on to the standard tango movement: two quick steps on strong melodic chords and one slow step.
The direction of movement in this dance does not really matter. You can walk clockwise along the perimeter of the hall, counterclockwise, along the room or along its edge. If you are not alone on the stage, learn to quickly change directions so as not to collide with other dancers. When driving backwards, the head can be turned to the side so that there is an overview of what is happening behind the back. The woman should look to the right, the man to the left.
The technique of moving the legs is quite simple: first place your foot on your toes, then on a full foot, as if you are imitating sliding on a surface. The body should be shifted slightly forward, the stride starts from the toe and the forefoot. Legs should be straightened more than usual, springy, but smoothly.
To master all tango figures, fix no more than 2-3 elements in one lesson. During your workouts, enjoy every movement, have fun and be charged with emotions.
Dance figures
Having mastered the basic step, proceed to penetrations, turns, movements. You can combine tango figures at your discretion; it is not at all necessary to follow a strict algorithm.
La Cadencia - Take two steps without moving.
La Caza is the second step after the first, without moving.
Las Cunitas - Steps forward, backward or sideways with a slight twist in any direction. This shape allows you to gracefully bend around obstacles or other pairs.
El Circulo - moving in a large circle with a gradual turn. This figure also helps to beautifully avoid approaching other pairs.
Salida is a figure of steps that forms the letter U. The second option is a tango figure of steps along a large letter L.
More complex elements are just an alternation of a few simple shapes. To perform a beautiful and vivid dance, feel free to combine and combine the mastered elements.
Experiment with steps, movements, attribute. The most popular tango symbol is a scarlet rose, clamped in the teeth of a partner.
For example, start with a step in place, then take a series of steps to one side, turn sharply 180 degrees, take a deep backward bend, and then move in a circle again, changing the length of the steps.
