The prevalence of high heels in fashion, as well as in intimate dances like the Argentine tango, has often been associated with female sexuality.
Read MoreThis popular notion is largely based on the theory that this specific type of footwear holds a measure of transformative power that could affect a woman’s level of attractiveness, much in the same way dancing the Argentine tango could evoke feelings of being desirable.
When you finally brave into the world of online courses you may discover that they actually work pretty well. Especially if you have a partner ready and willing or if you yourself love to work toward continuous improvement.
There is a scary moment of starting where you have to navigate through the unknown labyrinth of registration, choosing the course, and then figuring out what to click and how to access the content.
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Since you continuously hear your Argentine Tango teacher mention the words L- shaped, oscillate, out of the circle, and 90-degree angle, you’ll know that logic, symmetry, permutations, and topology are also present both in conscious and in an intuitive way when dancing Tango.
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Social inequality, the injustice that feminism is working to change, has led to many negative female stereotypes and clichés. One way to combat these inaccurate and limiting ideals of femininity is to reclaim them through something powerful, beautiful, and expressive — like the Argentine Tango.
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Tango’s nature is reverent, subdued, and structured. It allows dancers to focus on internalizing one’s experience of the music, engaging in the meditation of movement, and concentrating on their partnership rather than vying for attention. This sharply contrasts with Salsa, which is characterized by periods of solo dancing and moments where partners can show off their footwork - it's an extrovert’s dance - loud and exciting, and demanding personal expression.
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Tango is not just a dance. It's a philosophy of life. Tango to exercise your brain, to embrace someone close, to Carpe Diem, to meditate through walking, and be late to be on time. It challenges the brain with complicated structures, patterns, and elements. Make you aware of the state of your body as you are searching for the right movement. Awakens your self-image care in a constant quest to become more feminine, more masculine, and more desirable. But that just the physicality. There is more.
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Discovering the necessary control of movement to dance tango makes the correct placement of the feet and legs a key factor. For tango dancers, the mirror is a significant help, as what feels right, does not always look right. Seeing is believing and thus the reflection offers you quick feedback and helps you to implement the correct placement much faster. Assuming you are paying attention, of course.
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Looking for a new hobby for yourself or your child or you want to find something new that you can perhaps learn together? Then tango may be just what you have been looking for. Tango is a good hobby to have and can help build self-confidence while teaching you and your child another way to express your feelings.
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Dance is something that can benefit both adults and children. It can have a significantly positive impact while they develop, learn new things, and grow. While you may be aware of the physical benefits of dance for children including the ability to increase their stamina, improving flexibility and their range of motion, and increasing their strength; dance, especially tango, can also help children form vital communication skills.
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Did you know that names of D'Arienzo, Di Sarli, Troilo, Pugliese, Biagi, Canaro, Calo, Donato, D'Agostino, Tanturi sound Italian for a reason. They are coming from their Italian descendants.
Latin Grammy Award winner bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo is among the most compelling tango artists today. We had the great pleasure to improvise to 3 songs in his arrangements.
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Life is always a challenge, even in a developed nation like America, but there are issues particular to youth that, from that younger perspective, can seem bigger and more complex than they need to be. The teen years are full of learning and self-discovery, and that often means having to make a great many choices, some of which are trivial, and some of which can have a life-long impact.
Of course, it’s hard to tell which choices will be the ones that are major and minor, but it’s generally easy to see which may be more positive choices and which ones are negative. If you’re a parent, you may be interested in steering your teen towards more positive experiences, and if you’re a teen, the best way to find out whether something is for you or not is to give it at least a try. This is where learning the tango comes in.
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