GANCHOS & ENGANCHOS

GANCHOS & ENGANCHOS

FEBRUARY 5-12-19-26, 2023

PLEASE NOTE that this class is held at
349 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148

Gancho means a hook

In literal translation, gancho means a hook. In tango, the gancho is an element executed by flexing and swinging the free leg around … an obstacle. The leg ‘bends itself’ as it meets the obstacle during its original trajectory of movement.

Traditional gancho can be executed either to the inside or outside of the partner's supporting leg, though modern tango technique also allows us to perform the gancho in the center between the partner's legs.

Engancho means a wrap

is a very interesting Tango element as it can be added and danced in almost any situation – both stage and social, in crowded and very open spaces and they always look good.

In a wrap the leg of – usually - follower softly wraps around the leg of the leader. The most obvious wraps are executed from back ocho / low boleo sensation. Then we proceed into more wrapping/unwrapping possibilities.

The wrap is a very pleasant step as it requires neither visual nor actual impulse. Happens by torsions, correct legs’ placement, and timely weight transfer. All this ‘nothing’ generates an amazingly sensual experience to emphasize the music and mood of the dance.