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Tango Lessons: Where to Start
If you're new to Tango, or you know a few figures and want a clear path, this page is for you. I've put my Tango lessons in a simple learning order: the basic and advanced routine first, then the Tango walk, plus a few general Ballroom lessons that help. Work through them in order, and come back to any step whenever you need it.
Step 1 · The routine
Tango Basic and Advanced Routine
Two routines to follow along with: a basic one with Walks, a Progressive Link, Closed Promenade and a Natural Twist Turn, then an advanced one with a Chair, Slip Pivot and The Chase, all counted in slows and quicks.
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Step 2 · Technique
How to Dance Tango Walks with the 80/20 Rule
A good Tango walk lifts and places the feet with a staccato, stop-start action: step in CBMP with a right side lead and keep about 80% of your weight on the front foot and 20% on the back.
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General Ballroom lessons that apply to your Tango too.
Also helpful · Timing
3 Tips to Master Timing and Music in Ballroom and Latin
Good timing comes down to three things: master your balance, master your base time and then your phrase timing, and count the way you want to dance.
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Also helpful · Posture
How to Have World-Class Posture for Ballroom Dancing
World-class posture starts by stacking your head weight point, the middle of your shoulder joint and the middle of your hip joint on one vertical line, then pulling up from underneath the back of your thighs.
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Also helpful · Footwork
Master Your Footwork and Foot Positions in Ballroom Dancing
Footwork is the part of your foot in contact with the floor, foot positions are where one foot goes in relation to the other, and mastering both gives you the foundation for balance, control and timing.
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Every dance has its own start-here page.
Ballroom: Waltz · Slow Foxtrot · Viennese Waltz · Quickstep
Latin: Cha Cha Cha · Samba · Rumba · Paso Doble · Jive
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