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dancing in small spaces
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Dancing in Small Spaces - 2m30s (2016-06-20) - tango sequences for small spaces
Tango Sequences For Small Spaces - 1 - 2m13s (2016-06-20) - In this workshop we worked on small space turns and sacadas.
Tango Sequences For Small Spaces - 2 - 0m48s (2016-06-21) - In this workshop we worked on small space turns and sacadas
Dancing in Small Spaces I - 2m11s (2017-06-22) - class review of dancing in small spaces in close embrace
Dancing in Small Spaces II - 2m12s (2017-06-22) - review of dancing in close embrace in small spaces
Tango M203_ Dancing in small spaces - 2m36s (2018-04-03) - Review of the third week in the connections series, dancing in small spaces. Demo by Richard Cepeda and Emma Bogren.
20 steps for crowded milonga - YouTube - 36m20s (2012-12-11) Gachi Fernandez and Sergio Cortazzo
2m03s - Ocho milonguero con arrepentida
3m10s - Ocho milonguero
4m35s - Salida con parada
Figures of Argentine tango - Dance_embraces - Wikipedia - Apilado (estilo milonguero, estilo del centro [de Buenos Aires]) = Square close embrace = Style milonguero
Milonguero style of embrace is danced in closed position, chest-to-chest, with the partners leaning – or appearing to lean – slightly toward each other to allow space for the feet to move.
The follower's left arm position on the leader's shoulder is a style issue. It originates and is used in crowded milongas where there is so much people that you're literally dancing in "square".
In those places the lifted arm avoids touching and accidentally hurting other people during turns. Close embrace, no V-shape.
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So, what are the benefits of learning how to dance in small space? Here is my list:
1. It prepares us for the real thing – Without learning floorcraft, any other skills you learn are useless. You can learn the most complicated and the most attractive moves, but if you can’t use them because you don’t have enough space – your efforts are in vain.
Compare yourself to an albatross – your repertoire will be limited and you will look clumsy and funny.
2. It gives the dancer a context – What you learn in classes is not an abstract skill that hangs out in the air. Thinking in context gives you a perspective. Many students come to classes and acquire knowledge, but most of the beginners don’t really have a picture why they need it.
Knowing the context can be a real game changer for many dancers – it gives them a purpose and inspires them to put more effort in learning.
3. It transforms the dancing style – Despite the latest tendency of dancers, teachers and performers to enrich tango with innovation and creativity, traditional tango in its core has evolved – it is not a result of intelligent design.
“Social tango was shaped by the environment of the milonga, and you can’t separate them. Social tango and the milonga are meaningless without each other.” – Rick McGarry (Tango and Chaos in Buenos Aires)
This means that the way you dance depends on where you dance and vice versa, where you dance will influence the way you dance. If your dancing style was developed in practicas, where you could dance without interruptions from other dancers, then you will have trouble dancing in milongas – just because your dancing has not evolved for that environment.
4. It reshapes our mindset – Milonguero mindset is more about the connection and people we dance to than the movement and music that inspires us. Social tango is social – which means we should give priority to people and how we relate to them. Of course technical skills, repertoire and musicality are important, but they should not be the priority. They are not the goal by themselves – they are just tools to help us build a better experience.
Dancing without the disruptions that are connected to crowded milongas shapes a different mindset. When you have limitless space you tend to focus more on the physical mindset and neglect the subtle elements that are more meditative and partner oriented.
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Here is what will you learn:
How to make other dancers respect your space.
How to get more pleasure from dancing in small spaces.
How to make women enjoy dancing with you in crowded milongas.
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Dancing in tight spaces_ tips for leaders — Elizabeth Wartluft
Dancing in tight spaces: tips for leaders
.... When I dance in small spaces, I concentrate on the follower's experience, not mine. I don't worry about what to do with my feet. I put my follower's feet in safe spots, and my body usually ends up in the right place. I keep my solar plexus relaxed, which helps my follower stay more relaxed. I make sure that I lead to the appropriate level: I try out different moves, and then stay within my follower's comfort zone in terms of levels and steps.
I focus on making each dance fit the music as perfectly as I can. If it's a rhythmic tango, or a vals, or a milonga, I play with the rhythm. If it's a romantic tango or a vals, I look for the pauses, for the changes in flavor of the music, and work from there. I tend to dance the feeling of the music and the melody more than I did as a beginner or intermediate dancer.
However, I try to NEVER dance the music instead of dancing my partner. If my plan for the music and steps isn't working, my first responsibility is to the follower. I slow down; I wait for the follower. I make sure my follower feels secure and protected. So what if Joe Schmoe watching from the tables thinks I danced "off" the music? If my follower is happy, I am happy.
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