Very early on in my Tango experience, the foreign instructors who came to Singapore had always emphasized “dance to the music”. However, it was not until after a few years of dancing that I was beginning to appreciate “dancing to the music” entails much more than moving/stepping with the beat (on or sometimes in-between). In fact “dancing to the music” connects naturally to the size and speed of your movements – in other words, the intensity of your actions.

Tonight, during our regular practica, I found out that it is even more difficult to express the music through one’s torso. When you remove the steps – in fact, keep them small and simple – how to express the melody, rhythm and feelings in the lyrics? That is the challenge for me to reach another level.

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