http://tangobrio.com/word tango the fun way Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:03:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en %%awsomnews%% http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/10/05/beginning-tango-series/ This is the first in what I hope to be a series of posts on milongas I've been to in Eugene and elsewhere. Last night was good! It was a full day of tango, with practice in the morning followed by Rebecca and Dominic's workshops, then a couple of lessons ... http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/01/13/last-nights-milonga/ I wrote earlier about certain qualities which compose "good tango." One of these qualities is connection. Since I will be teaching a workshop in a couple of weeks on connection, the next few posts will deal with some of my thoughts on the issue. First let's define "connection." For the ... http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/01/12/connection/ Everyone has an opinion on Djing. Whether or not they have specific ideas of orchestra, period, style etc., that they like to listen to, they certainly know that they want to dance to music that inspires them to move and continue moving. Otherwise, what is the point? So then, ... http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/01/06/djing/ Better tango, like better chocolate, is a question of personal taste; yet there are qualities that we can identify as being present in "good tango."  Connection. Clear lead. Expressive Following. Musicality. Controlled Movement.  This is by no means meant to be an exhaustive list and I am sure it will ... http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/01/04/better-tango/ What is important for beginners to learn? What, out of myriad possibilities should you teach first? There are many options, here are a few: connection, clarity, musicality. Connection is mutual attention to your partner's body and position in space Clarity in the speaking of the lead and the listening of the follow Musicality ... http://tangobrio.com/word/2008/01/03/beginning/