"Terri's Tango Tutor" Issue number: #5 - April 2020
Published: Wed, 04/15/20
TERRI'S FIREHOUSE
TANGO -MILONGA II
"The Place to Be"
Terri's Tango Tutor Issue: #5 April 2020
Welcome to Terri's Tango Tutor
The First Rule of Terri's Tango Tutor is ..Have Fun!, The second rule of Terri's Tango Tutor is.. have fun!... the third rule is... say it out loud..
"Tango is an art form, passion is the paint, music are the colors, the dance floor is the canvass, and each of you are the Picasso of your own Dibujo." ~ Terri's Haiku
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT:
It is normal to at first feel intimidated by watching others Tango. You feel like there is no way I can do that. We have all been there, trust me. Me too. Don't give up so easy. You can do this. It is not medical school.
Remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? Your hands were at 10 and 2, your shoulders scrunched up, your eyes fixed forward, and drove at 10 MPH. Now, you have one hand on the wheel, the other holding the mobile phone, drink on your lap, and scolding the kids in the backseat to stop picking on your sister, am I right? Tango is easier than that.
The Classic Elegance and Allure of Tango:
In anticipation of our release from "House Arrest", NOW is the best opportunity to brush up on the basics with a bit of practice. If you have a smart phone to view this video, just dance with it, follow the steps. Back to basics. Let's be reminded of "POSTURE"
Begin with this exercise: Posture, rehearse it, and you will fall right back into it. Let's keep practicing this until you have mastered it completely. Apply what you have learned till now and continue polishing up your skills. When we all return to Terri's Firehouse Tango-Milonga II, you will be relaxed, confident, and ready to dance:
Back to Basics Workshop: https://youtu.be/UFCA3vtHhfU
Terri's Firehouse Tango-Milonga II is an original and successful because of your loyalty to each other, our passion and mutual respect. This is what Tango is all about.
Wow! This is worth repeating:
https://youtu.be/YAOWxxicbgU
This is what Tango is about. When you hear music that touches you, even though you may not have a clue as to what they are saying.
Be inspired to do what you thought you couldn't when you first walked in the door:
TO BE CONTINUED... Every Thursday night, we are the place to be.
Guys practice being dashing, gallant, and gentlemanly. Ladies remember to be demure. Acquiescent but resistant. Tango is the melding of all of these. Two individuals, melting into one dance couple. Just like light glittering on the water.
Tango Etiquette:
**"Tango Etiquette": In the art of Tango seduction, it is more than steps and moves, but mastering courtly conduct also. It projects an air of confidence but tempered by impeccable good manners.
Tango encourages our guys to "coax" the lady onto the dance floor, to "court" her , "beguile" her, "win" her into his masculine embrace. The gentleman is dashing, the lady is hesitantly demure.
First and foremost, it is always the ladies feminine discretion over her level of resistance before she is persuaded. In Tango, the gentleman has to win her over. Guys be gallantly chivalrous but resolute. Ladies be artfully coy but consenting. **
Look, Listen, Learn: Tango Terms -
DIBUJO: [dee-boo-ho] Drawing. Sketch. a dibjuo is done by drawing circles or other small designs or movements on the floor with one's toes.
ENROSQUE: [en-ross-kay] From enroscar-- to coil or twist; a cork screw. While he lady dances a molinete, the man pivots on his supporting foot, hooking or coiling his working leg behind or around in front of his supporting leg.
FIRULETE: [fee-roo-leh-tay] An Adornment; a decoration, an embellishment. To draw or doodle with your feet on the floor. complicated or syncopated movements of the feet and legs which dancers use to demonstrate their skill and to interpret the music. Similar to dibujo.
HOT STUFF: The hottest American Tango moves on film. What do you think of it? I think these are the only masks I would allow at Tango. This is for variety and comparisons, Richard Geere and Jennifer Lopez, enjoy:
https://youtu.be/b24a_2NPleg
Ok, now you have some knowledgeable conversation to break the ice about this passionate music and as a proud member of our club. Share your thoughts with me.
TO BE CONTINUED.....
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