Argentine Tango Instruction Videos

New Orleans - Planet Tango

    These are some of the videos produced for a class in New Orleans by Planet Tango. The entire series is available on disks from Planet Tango. Note, at least one work by this couple is subtitled "Confessions of a Reformed Step Collector." I strongly agree with their philosophy that Argentine Tango is about the connection and the embrace. Steps are simply a combination of basic moves. If your connection and embrace are working, these combinations will flow naturally in your dance. If not you will only be able to dance them with a partner with whom you've practiced them. It is with some trepidation that I share these links.

Beginners, concentrate on your embrace and your walk. From my point of view a beginner is someone who has not participated in more than 20 milongas or been dancing Argentine tango for less than a year. Someone with less than this experience may be a terrific dancer, just not a terrific Argentine tango dancer. Someone with more experience than this may be ready for more.

    Tools for Improvisation - note, this is not for beginners.

        A series of four-week programs - each session starts by setting up a sequence and then working on variations.

• 1.1 - Salida Simple, Forward Ocho, Espejo

• 1.2 - Salida Simple, Simple Cross-Feet Salida

• 1.3 - Salida Simple, Espejo, Tirabuzon, Salida, Mirror, Corkscrew

• 1.4 - Front Espejo to Back Espejo

• 2.1 - Variations and Combinations on a Salida Milonguera

• 2.2 - Adding Media Vuelta

• 2.3 - Ending the Sequence - Ocho, Freno, and Giro to the Left

• 2.4 - The True Meaning of the Tango Walk - Salida to the Right

• 3.1 - The Media Luna - Three-count changes of direction

• 3.2 - Alteration of the Media Luna - Boleo or Planeo to Cruzada

• 3.3 - Decorating the Media Luna - Sacada, Traspie, & Back Ocho

• 3.4 - Variations of the Media Luna - Boleo on the Opening, Resolving to Base

Beginning & Intermediate - Introducing Fundamental Concepts

Triple Barrida - Advanced

Tango in a Tent - Includes translation of lyrics of song Al Compas de un Tango by Ricardo Tanturi

Keep Going Around Until We Stop - from Planet Tango - turns with displacement - analysis and demonstration of giros and ochos

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