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By rusty, February 28, 2010

March 27th, 2010

Argentine Tango Boot Camp – An immersion process in learning the structure of Tango Milonguero

A Milonguero boot camp for Milonguero style Argentine Tango!

1. The Frame, The Posture and The Walking
   • These elements can’t be cheated so we will build you from the your feet to your head in such a fashion that by the end of this class – reinforced of course by all consecutive classes – your body will remember and know the posture you MUST dance from.
2. Moving With of Your Partner – Not moving Your Partner
   • By being aware of our partner before you take step, we will set the stage for your dancing to grow faster because you cannot move without your partner – neither of you!
3. Walking with Music in Your Body
   • Making the walk a part of the music early in the learning process is vital to a good foundation. We will show, demonstrate and teach you some basic musical movements that are easy, fun and an actual part of the music itself.
4. Simple and Musical is Better!
   • By feeling the rhythms of the music in simple steps you can lay a concrete foundation to how you begin to move with your parter for the rest of your tango learning process.
5. Some Steps to Rely On
   • Tango is difficult enough without overwhelming you when you are beginning to get the foundation into your muscle memory. Here is where you will learn some challenging but not distracting steps to move you around the floor with your partner.

   Pre-registration required: please contact Rusty or Jo at 520-468-5536 or jo@learn-to-tango.com

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By rusty, February 27, 2010

The basics for tango milonguero are the foundation for tango movements. If you have this foundation firmly under your shoes, you can begin to expand your repertoire and musicality. Practice practice practice!

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By rusty, January 27, 2010

A simple freno from a rock step.

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By rusty, October 20, 2009

Greetings to our new friends and our old friends up in Saddle Brooke. It was such a pleasure to come up and work with you all!

Here is a very similar class that we taught demonstrated in Perth Australia:

The attendants in Perth had been dancing longer so we went further with the material – which is cool for you since you can continue to improve what we worked on with you and eventually take the elements in these movements further. You must lead the cross in order to steal it.

Here are the highlights for the workshop:
Moving all the way the the actual weight change (off axis moment) of the cruzada (cross)
Leaders: Taking your partners with you and not rushing off ahead
Followers: Taking the time to move with your partner and not rushing into the cruzada without your partner.

These elements are crucial to advancing this movement. Practice this to some soft romantic tango music, moving slowly and taking your time.

Here is another video that will extend what you learned:

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By rusty, October 9, 2009

The milonguero style gives you a tighter connection for better improvisation and rhythms that can occur without a lot of thought or planning:

Thanks for watching…

Love & Light
Rusty

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By rusty, August 10, 2009

In this lesson we covered the following:

8 step basic
Outside Partner Stepping – When the man steps outside of the lady’s track.
Contra Body Position – When the man steps outside of the lady’s track but being sure to face her as he steps toward her not away from her.

Thank you to our new mates in Geraldton for supporting tango and for welcoming us with open arms and gentle hearts!

Thanks to Katherine for making it all possible!

Love & Light,
Rusty & Joanne