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My understanding of
the dance………..
Tango is an instant connection to a
gamut of human emotions, from sadness to joy, toughness to tenderness,
from sensuality to creativity; it is a unique experience to share all
these feelings through dance with another person…..
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 with its
shared axis by the couple 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 the language of the tango dance.
Applying the basic techniques help
you to feel confident when you dance as a couple, in an embrace.
Sharing the axis, you must know where
and how your position is.
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 again,
so she can sync with what she is receiving from the leader.
Remember that both roles are equally
active and important in this dance.
by STEFANI K.
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