TANGOBOOTCAMP
SYLLABUS
Alexandra and Stefano structure their teaching and pace according to the abilities and progess of the TangoBootCamp
students but the beginners 2 day weekend will usually contain the following elements:
- Walking and Tango Music (salida + musica)
- Tango Embrace (abrazo)
- Tango Balance
+ Weight Transfer (balanceas y cambios de peso)
-
Basic 8 Step (basico)
- Forward + Backward Steps
+Pivots (ocho para atras + ocho defrente)
-
Leg displacements and interruptions (sacadas)
- Leg
sweeps + throws (boleos)
- Stops and Drags (paradas
+ arrastres)
- Sandwich steps (sanguchitos)
- Turns + half turns (giros + media giros)
- Leg hooks (ganchos)
- Changes of direction + bounce steps
-
Connection, improvisation, embellishment
- Putting
it together
- Milonga dancing
- Musicality + phrasing
- Tango Music history