Dear Tango Dancers, We are thrilled to announce that Analía Centurión will be back to Boston Oct 27 - 29! This event will feature: Friday night workshop + milonga with performance at the Dance Union, two workshops on Saturday at MIT, and a special *ladies' day* on Sunday at the TangoAffair Studio. There are discounts...
We can be happy once we speak conversational Tango, or we can yearn for more. If Tango is like language - there surely there must be more! And it is! Tango never stops. And that’s the beauty of it. There is always more. And as we become more and more comfortable with the fundamentals, navigation,...
Lapiz translates directly into a pencil. It's a circular motion of the free leg, done with the toe or inside edge. Planeo is similar but more passive, the leg is extended but that affixed position is being spun around by the other partner. Calecita happens when one person who becomes a center of the turn...
Sacada is an illusion of displacement. Besides the visual effect of displacement, sacadas allow traveling of the axis during giros and use of the spaces normally unavailable for use as they are taken by one of the partners. Sacadas open tones of completely new possibilities. What is the difference between entrada, sacada, and gancho? Every...
Sacada means displacement Back sacadas require all the tango technique normally necessary to perform regular displacement plus a good understanding of torsions, pivots, timing, and movement delay. Torsions, pivots, over-pivoting We will work on torsions, pivots, over pivoting (without disturbing your partner axis and losing connection and balance), ability to walk while in overturned position,...
Once you enter the world of tango, it changes you forever. It will also empower you with the ability to dance and make friends anywhere in the world as you master your Tango language. Space is limited, so please do register early. Everyone starts somewhere, and our beginner tango lessons are the perfect way to...
A challenge We can be happy once we speak conversational Tango, or we can yearn for more. If Tango is like language - there surely there must be more! And it is! Tango never stops. And that’s the beauty of it. There is always more. And as we become more and more comfortable with the...
Every Sunday afternoon, normally from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Admission: $10 - Students $5 Our Current COVID Restrictions: What we request (via the honor system) is that attendees have any of: Being fully vaccinated against Covid A recent negative Covid test A lab test of elevated antibodies due to a previous infection We are not...
EVERY SUNDAY AT DANCE UNION, 16 Bow St. Somerville MA PRACTILONGA CAMINITO is a welcoming place which gathers us together to step along playfully. Every Sunday, Laura Grandi will be teaching the pre-practica class, "Tango for all" and then at the end of the class, she will walk around making sure to answer your questions...
