Beginning Tango Series
Thursdays, November 6th–Dec. 4th 6:30–7:30pm $30 Students, $40 Community
Tango from Zero
comfortable, close, playful
Andrew McCollough and Anne Guthrie
Thursdays, November 6th–Dec. 4th 6:30–7:30pm $30 Students, $40 Community
Tango from Zero
comfortable, close, playful
Andrew McCollough and Anne Guthrie
Better tango, like better chocolate, is a question of personal taste; yet there are qualities that we can identify as being present in “good tango.” Connection. Clear lead. Expressive Following. Musicality. Controlled Movement. This is by no means meant to be an exhaustive list and I am sure it will change over time and as people flame me. So, what are these qualities? How are they developed? Here are a few definitions.
The quality of connection is the the quality of mutual, reciprocal attention. Without this nothing else can happen. With it nothing else matters.
The clarity of the lead is the ratio of signal to noise. Stop flailing about: calm, directed, strong.
The follow improves by picking the signal out of the noise and interpreting it, bringing to it her own style, sense of musicality and movement.
Musicality is simply letting the music influence your movement.
Controlled movement is exactly that. Tango is free: do anything so long as you know what you are doing.
How they are developed and put to use will be the subject of future posts.