Follow as if you were leading
By learning both roles, for both Leader AND Follower, we gain a deeper understanding and energy in our dance.
By learning both roles, for both Leader AND Follower, we gain a deeper understanding and energy in our dance.
In the Teacher Training Program at the 2018 International Tango Summit in Los Angeles, teachers Christy Coté and George Garcia expressed their mantra for good
“Press down on the side of the pool to get out.” An image for good tango posture.
I have these things going on in my current practice with a partner. Regularly checking in with each other on comfort and clarity. Periodic video
Three promises: Nice dynamics Recognition of opportunities is better than recall of patterns. Framework for creating variations Outline: Base movement: dynamic change of direction with
An excited or nervous partner** often pulls their hand (hand side of the embrace) up and in. This has the detrimental effects of increasing tension,
Does a Recipe this rich and filling seem like something you would feed to a beginner?? This is what we are doing in group classes
I move naturally, keeping “nose over toes”. I match energy with the music and with my partner. I seek to confront (be with and chest
Match energy. If you can think-feel just one thing in your dancing, I recommend you make that Energy. (By the way, do you agree with
In my freewheeling exploration of ideas to help me learn and teach better, I enjoy the columns at The Bulletproof Musician by Noa Kageyama, PhD.