Full Description
This work is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to dance the tango, individually or as a follow-up to a class. This book/DVD package comprehensively teaches how to dance the authentic Argentine tango, as it evolved from the streets of Buenos Aires. Master teachers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart take readers on a journey through the rich culture, history and music of Argentina that inspired the passion, creativity and natural elegance of the dance. The book illustrates and explains the fundamental concepts and techniques, while the DVD visually demonstrates the lessons first as an individual exercise, then how this translates into dancing with a partner. Readers will learn how to improve partner connection and manage the body in terms of balance, motion and posture. It offers helpful tips on how, why and when to do certain moves, including the six fundamental movements of the legs in the tango.
Contents
Part I The Intrigue of the Tango; Chapter 1Chapter 2: The Romance of the Bandoneon and the Night; Part II How to Dance the Argentine Tango; Chapter 3: Welcome to Tango Boot Camp; Chapter 4: To Hug or Not to Hug; Chapter 5: Exit Strategies; Chapter 6: What Goes Around Comes Around; Chapter 7: A Sleigh of Legs; Chapter 8: Taking the Time to Smell the Roses; Part III Doing Argentine Tango On Your Own; Chapter 9: Fancy Dancing on a Crowded Floor; Chapter 10: The Social Milieu and Beyond.
