Let the embrace do the talking
By Louis on Aug 25, 2009 in Learning, Musings | 0 Comments
As any Tango community slowly matures, inevitably more and more people will decide to join the teaching ranks. Consequently it can get very confusing for new-comers wanting to take up Tango. How can they choose who to learn from? Under the circumstances, a commonly cited advice is to “watch how the teachers dance”. While this [...]
By Louis on May 26, 2009 in Learning, Musings | 3 Comments
Tango, having its root as a social dance, is not a “hard” science. What I mean is that there is usually more than one way to skin a cat, so to speak. What I have come to realise is that aside from a few “highly recommended” principles that one should observe – regardless of what [...]
By Louis on Apr 18, 2009 in BsAs 09, Learning | 1 Comment
The lessons from the most recent classes taken can be condensed into three simple ideas: Dance with freedom and embrace in a way (coming from leader’s perspective) that allows the lady to move freely. As a leader, “accompany” the lady in every movement that you lead. Finally, when moving, always “arrive” completely!
By Louis on Apr 16, 2009 in BsAs 09, Learning | 0 Comments
During my last week’s stay in Buenos Aires, have been concentrating on private classes and fine-tuning aspects of my dancing. However, when 3 different teachers have commented on the same thing within a 24 hour period, I suppose that means it’s something important and worth paying more attention to… ps. I am referring to the [...]
By Louis on Mar 24, 2009 in Learning | 0 Comments
Over at Arlene’s London Tango pages, the following question was asked: “What makes a superlative teacher”? Basically the original questioner wated to know: what makes a superlative tango teacher as opposed to just a good teacher? My take on this is a little different from the comments that have already been posted. In fact, I [...]
