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Leaders and followers Technique Workshops

Ochos in close embrace 

(Salon Style) 

Learn to use the body spiral to manage front, back ochos while keeping a close embrace. Proper use of the body spiral to encourage disassociation and contra body movement. A must for dancing in close embrace.

2:00pm Ladies only Technique

(leaders welcomed to assist)

3:00pm Both leaders and followers

Ladies will work first on posture and understanding of

disassociation and how it plays an integral part in responding to the lead effectively, while keeping the embrace closed.

Leaders will work with followers after the ladies only class

on their part . Leaders must have some knowledge in leading ochos front and back. You will perfect both in this class.  

Sunday February 12th

2:00-4:00pm

2 hr Intensive

Cost 20.00

Dance North County Encinitas

Clear communication through embrace is the key to taking your social dance from merely effective to exquisite. Leaders and Followers Technique workshops will help you to achieve it. They are meant to enchance and complement your current tango training

(Dance North County is located in  North county at

535 Encinitas Blvd ste 400

Just a quarter mile east of the I-5 freeway in the North coast Business Park on the corner of Westlake and Encinitas Blvd. )

 www.dancenorthcounty.com  

Introduction to Milonguero style

Sunday Feb. 26th

2:00pm-4:00pm

Experienced San Diego Milongueros will be

invited to participate and assist

1 hr class- 1 hr practica

Cost 20.00

at Dance North County, Encinitas

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Check milonguero page for links and videos on dancing in Buenos Aires

Dancing is movement to music. Tango epitomizes this concept; why is it then that so much emphasis is given to the steps, figures, embellishments etc.?  Probably because students expect to be taught (too quickly) what they perceive as dancing tango. A dance without ganchos, boleos, sacadas just isn't tango for some. All of these of course are part of the dance, but I believe that one must "graduate" to certain movements and not before understanding the mechanics or technique of the dance, developing balance and good coordination and most importantly knowing the music. We don't have to know all the tangos but at the very minimum we must recognize the beat and how to step on time, double the time, pause , stop and start, all the time staying within the musical structure of a song, be it tango, milonga or waltz.
These are just the basics. All figures or elements must be executed and practiced with these musical elements in mind. Both leaders and followers must be very aware of the music, in tango timing is crucial, a sacada or boleo lead out of time can be painful and dangerous.
Some quit tango too soon, they get frustrated at not "getting it" , they start feeling clumsy or inadequate. Some are in a continuous quest for the "perfect' teacher, the one with the magical answer. The answers are within ourselves, do you have an open mind, are you really paying attention in class, are you practicing, are you being patient with yourself, do you really like tango music, do you constantly listen to it.
 Learn to listen and feel the music, dancing from the inside will be the ultimate answer to your quest in learning tango and dancing it well.    by Linda Garwood

Ladies monthly technique workshops

February in Encinitas

see above

"Do the extra work, be the best follower you can be. Enhance your tango training regardless of who you are taking lessons with

Ladies monthly workshop gives you the opportunity to do some extra work by yourself to focus on the details that make all movements better.

You will get  personal attention and instant feedback by me "

Linda