The Never-ending Journey. A Romance with Pivots, Ochos, Turns and Boleos
Evolving your tango in circles. Re-discovering the classics with the eyes of the dancer you are today. That’s all part of the game. This is a collection to make you fall in love with Pivots, Ochos, Turns and Boleos over and over again. With them, which give tango its very own recognizable look and feel.
- 184.57 min
- Technique
- Pivots
- Ocho
- Giro
- Embrace
- Changes of Direction
- Musicality
- Boleo
Pivots Decoded. Level One. Everything you Need to Take Care of in Order to Make a Pivot
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, take this lesson to level up your Pivots game. There’s always some subtlety left to discover and with every year passing, the probability of doing that, only becomes more eminent. The juices of knowledge are easier squeezed from ripe fruits.
Turns Decoded. Level One. What, How and Where?
In this lesson, Noelia & Carlitos will teach you how and when to turn. It’s all about the spaces you create and the lines that you take in order not break the connection with your partner and the flow of your dance.
Pivots Decoded. Level Two. Leading and Performing Over-rotated Pivots
Bigger, more ample Pivots are necessary for achieving depth and more fluidity in some of the movements we have in tango. In this lesson you’ll find out how to react to them, followers, and how to lead them, leaders.
Ochos Decoded. Level Two. Their Famous “Rolling” to Keep the Close Embrace
This is their second lesson dedicated to Ochos. Carlitos & Noelia will teach you how to adapt your embrace when performing them. And most probably, you know their famous “rolling” that they use in order to keep their embrace closed and comfortable. Find out here how to use it, too.
Turns Decoded. Level Two. Their Kind of Turn Interlaced with Sacadas for Leaders and Followers
In this lesson, Carlitos & Noelia will break down their process of intertwining Sacadas with Turns. It’s mostly about playing with the spaces that each of us occupies on the dance floor.
Pivots Decoded. Level Three. Blocking Pivots
You already know how to create a Pivot, how to over-rotate a Pivot, it’s time now to see how to block a Pivot. We’ll only tell you that playing with the levels will be key here. Besides, it’s a movement that is very useful in creating some playful effects in your dance.
Turns Decoded. Level Three. Accelerating the Turns and Adding Dynamics
Turns are already full of magic because they will make you feel like you’re flying. Add up a bit of acceleration and dynamic to that, and something even more exciting is coming your way! But there are some techniques that you need to incorporate first. Learn and practice them in this lesson.
Circular Movements. A Bonus and a Challenge
Here comes a gift lesson from Carlitos and Noelia! But it’s also a gift you’re making to yourself. As you’ll be testing and challenging the entire effort you put into studying and practicing this collection of lessons. It’s time to reap the well-deserved benefits of your work! (This is a gift lesson when buying the collection.)