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Tango is
so much more
than just a bunch of steps…
and often misunderstood by many dancers
who just cannot relate to the incense of the music
The
dancing couple translates the music into movement, interpreting each role
specifically with their masculine and feminine energy, becoming one in the
embrace for 3 minutes.
The
power of the embrace is the most effective
energy in this dance form, which makes tango outstanding and different from all
other social dances.
To
understand the language of tango, there are some basic techniques, and a number
of basic elements and tools that help us to understand and execute our
movements to get into the right connection.
Applying the basic techniques help you to feel confident when you dance as a
couple, in an embrace.
Lead:
The
role of the man or the leader is to conduct the dance. Historically seen, the
leader is viewed as having the more masculine energy. This doesn’t mean the
women cannot lead.
In this dance the two
roles are historically well-established. He, who initiates the movement, needs
to observe and decide where to move,
needs to communicate before initiating the movement. This means the lead has to
be clear enough to be perceived by the follower after which the leader must wait
for the follower to produce the movement
Follower:
The role of the woman or
follower is normally given to the woman because of her feminine sensibility. The
very nature of feminine movements makes the woman the follower in this dance.
The role as the woman is as important as the man’s with the difference being
that the woman needs to be connected with the partner in an unique way in order
to give a clear answer to his command. The follower needs to be sensitive enough
to read different bodies and to interpret different leads. The woman needs to
know how to share axis without loosing her balance. She learns a movement
technically by muscle memory, but than she must forget this movement as a
choreography, so she can sync with what
she is receiving from the leader.
Remember that both roles
are equally active and important in this dance.
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