3 elements to dance tango like a pro

Tango is a very complex and beautiful dance; one of the most fascinating and sensual of all dances. It is a sensual ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the early twentieth century. The tango dance is usually performed by a man and a woman, expressing elements of romance in their synchronized movements. If you want to dance tango like an expert here are 3 tips for you:

The way you are supposed to know what to do when dancing Tango is by listening to the music, its rhythm can be carried out through a wide variety of instrumental formations, predominating the orchestra and the sextet of two violins, two bandoneons, piano, and double bass. You need to develop a feeling for all of the tango music, not just the stuff

Feel the music

you like. Get a big collection of music and listen to all of it, as much as possible.Your body will learn all the little melodies in these songs, so that you start to use them in your dance without even intending to do so, remember to be creative on it!

Be aware of your posture

The lady is the main picture in tango so her position has to look good and clean. Her posture is specific for her body and the lead is framing that. That’s why the points of connection between follows and lead must be very accurate. The idea is to look elegant, standing up tall, keeping their center lifted, stretching up through their sides. The lead is in charge to adjust to their frame, so that both are comfortable and looking good; and if the follower ever needs to adapt herself to the lead’s high, she can change the angle of their legs. There’s many ways to achieve good posture, but here is one in particular that will be very useful: before starting the dance you can use your partner’s arm along your back, you can press your head on their hand. What this does is to give you a point of reference that we don’t normally have. Of course you can do this as a nice little warm up, but once you start knowing how it feels that proper posture you won’t need it anymore.

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Practice the basics of Tango dance

As boring as it sounds you need to have the basics dominated. In tango we take our knees across our bodies, almost on march, using our knees to pick up and place our feet in a final position. Do this until the step becomes automatic for you, just like tying your shoelaces. The key is to soften your knees. Don’t worry about not having a partner because you can practice most basic tango steps on your own. Practicing these will give you agility and naturality, making your body move more fluent. To get a more clear idea of the walk in Tango you can take this StepFlix Tango class that will guide you through it.

Tango is not an easy dance but with constancy and patience, you can learn it right. Don’t give up if you get frustrated; every person has strengths and weaknesses; that’s just as true about tango as it is about life in general. You will be better at some aspects of tango dance than others, so relax and just remind yourself why you first started with this dance. Tango is about having fun on the dance floor, but it offers much more than just that; when you learn tango you also learn how to work with a partner so closely that just a touch will get both moving in the same direction, how to do their own thing without bumping into anyone else in a crowd, and how to connect with music on a deep level.

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