Where to Tango in Cleveland NEO TANGO- NORTHEAST OHIO TANGO

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
"Foundations"

The key to improvisation:

The art of improvisation requires that you know this key. The ones who
do not know it end up by dancing in a repetitive and boring way.
Of course, the key to this is not the basic step!

Discovering such a simple and powerful structure is truly magical. We
took many years to understand it and today we are able to teach it to
you in
a lesson. Mastering it depends on your practice and dedication to it.

"Sacadas:"

Sacadas are a unique and exclusive move of Argentine Tango. In any other
dance do legs cross in different directions.

In this class you will learn:

* How elementary sacadas for men and women work.
* How to lead and follow sacadas in simple and comfortable way.
* When and where to do sacadas taking into account musicality.

"Boleos"

One of the most dynamic and elegant moves of Argentine Tango. Also,
boleos can cause a lot of difficulties for women when either her or her
partner
do not have an appropriate technique.This type of move is both smooth
and energetic. To many people doing boleos ,can become a nightmare.

If we compare boleos to other moves, we can say that boleos are one of
the most developed movements in tango. Its technique has been changing
in order to solve the problems people encountered when they tried to
incorporate boleos into their dance.

We have studied in detail all its parts and today we want to teach that
to you. We are certain that with practice and an appropriate technique
boleos will become one of your favourite moves.

This class includes crossed forward boleos, crossed backwards boleos and
combinations of both of them. In addition, we will propose some
exercises to lead and follow.

"Lead and Follow"

Different types of embrace, different styles, different leading. Why is
it that a good master is able to make a wonderful experience out of
tango regardless of his style? How does a good female dancer adapt to
any partner without losing her own style ?

This is a new perspective that will help you to :

    * understand the concept of �centre�
    * know what it is that really guides / leads*

    * dance with any person regardless of his/her style*
    * connect with the person you are dancing with*
    * make sure people want to dance with you*

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This is the only way that can make dancing with you a wonderful
experience. Without good balance there cannot be good leading an
following, there cannot be relaxation either and as a consequence
enjoying a dance becomes really difficult.

Without good leading and following you will lose the connection with
your partner and people who dance with you might lose interest. Women
become slower and heavier, men become clumsier and nobody wants anybody
as a partner.

This is the time to maximize your chances! After many years of studying
we have seen the progress of the concept of lead and follow. 85 % of the
students who come to our classes, regardless of their level, have
problems with their balance and their lead. It is not easy to move on to
the next level if these concepts are still loose ends.

Streched bended legs ? Tense or relaxed arms ? knees that go separate or
together ? high or low heels ? runners or shoes ? Should I lead with my
torso, shoulders, arms ? Should I follow the man's torso? How do I know
whether I am doing it ok ? these are some of the questions that students
bring to my class once and again. The main purpose of this workshop is
to help you answer all these questions we mentioned above.

    * The key to achieve balance. More advanced technique and exercises.
    * They key to successful leading . Advanced technique and exercises.
    * They key to a successful following. Advanced technique and exercises
    * How to apply all this in a sequence while dancing

*What's new ?*

New elements and trends in Argentine Tango.

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In this workshop you will learn about the latest trends in this dance.
Every year techniques are revised and changed completely. For example,
boleos have been taught in about 5 different ways in the last 10 years.
Moreover, in the past there existed only 2 or 4 types of boleos. Today
we can enjoy more than a dozen of them.

New tendencies bring motivation and contribute to change this fantastic
dance. They make us want to dance more and more. Have fun, investigate,
try and play constitute important ingredients to learn this dance.
That's how, at the very beginning to tango, men used to get together in
their neighborhoods and they tried and discovered new steps and moves
and the same happened today whenever we discover new ways to dance tango.

If you want to know the latest trends in Argentine tango, or if you feel
you dance always in the same way and you want to progress� this is the
time to take action. We look forward to seeing you in our workshop.

Here you will learn:

    * Rotating and twisting moves
    * Rotating ganchos; combinations with new colgadas
    * Paradas and sostenidas with your hands.
    * Change of embrace for volcadas, colgadas, ganchos and sacadas.

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