I had fun learning a thing or two about Rio Platense at this site,
Che Boludo: A Gringo's Guide to Understanding the Argentines
Enjoy!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Guaranteed Way to Get More Dances at a Milonga (The Paparazzi Method)
It's very simple really...Smile. Smile when you are dancing, smile when aren't, laugh at yourself, laugh at life.
Do this experiment for yourself...look up photos of people dancing online, facebook, whatever...look for people you don't know.... that you would like to dance with, most of the time they will be smiling...look for photos of people that are not dancing, often they will not be smiling. Smiling often just makes people more approachable!
We have all seen photographs of ourselves and if we aren't smiling, many times we will cringe at our own image and wonder why the photographer took such an unflattering image of us, guess what, it's our own fault for not putting our best forward as often as possible. Pretend that someone is just waiting to take secret photos of you while you are at the milonga (Tango Paparazzi), sell yourself to the public. The paparazzi method I've described will also help you with other very important concepts in Tango as well, things like posture, step technique, etc...
Smiling can actually change your mood. So put a smile on, even if you don't feel like it, and pretty soon you'll be smiling for real. (Fake It 'Til you Make It!)
When looking for a partner to cabeceo, this is very high on my list. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I want my partner to smile, it reflects well on my dancing ability. And I've seen photos of people dancing and making almost painful facial expressions, no one wants to dance with a sourpuss.
I know, Tango is serious business, and some of the lyrics are well...depressing, but believe me it works.
You don't have to grin like the Cheshire cat, but you can!
Do this experiment for yourself...look up photos of people dancing online, facebook, whatever...look for people you don't know.... that you would like to dance with, most of the time they will be smiling...look for photos of people that are not dancing, often they will not be smiling. Smiling often just makes people more approachable!
We have all seen photographs of ourselves and if we aren't smiling, many times we will cringe at our own image and wonder why the photographer took such an unflattering image of us, guess what, it's our own fault for not putting our best forward as often as possible. Pretend that someone is just waiting to take secret photos of you while you are at the milonga (Tango Paparazzi), sell yourself to the public. The paparazzi method I've described will also help you with other very important concepts in Tango as well, things like posture, step technique, etc...
Smiling can actually change your mood. So put a smile on, even if you don't feel like it, and pretty soon you'll be smiling for real. (Fake It 'Til you Make It!)
When looking for a partner to cabeceo, this is very high on my list. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I want my partner to smile, it reflects well on my dancing ability. And I've seen photos of people dancing and making almost painful facial expressions, no one wants to dance with a sourpuss.
I know, Tango is serious business, and some of the lyrics are well...depressing, but believe me it works.
You don't have to grin like the Cheshire cat, but you can!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
The Most Important Skills You Need to Learn About Tango.
"To be a social dancer, one in fact has more to learn about people than what one has to learn about tango."~PAUL YANG
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