Carlos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado

Milonga & Vals. Time to Bloom and Jubilate!

with Carlos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado · All levels

  • 15 lessons
  • 15 previews
  • 154 min total

About this collection

Although part of the Argentine tango genre, Milonga and Vals have their own spirit, musicality, and rhythm. This collection will teach you how to use tango’s movements and technique when dancing Milonga and Vals. Get inspiration from Carlitos & Noelia’s knowledge and effervescence, in order to find your own way to bloom and jubilate!

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Curriculum

15 lessons

Watch this video before starting your learning process with Carlitos & Noelia. They are giving you important tips about how to approach their online lessons program. about how it is structured and about how to enjoy it better.

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To start their collection dedicated to Milonga and Vals, Carlitos & Noelia invite you to do a simple act that, at the same time, is one of the hardest things to do: relax into the speed. Seems like a paradox, isn’t it?

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Probably the first thing that comes to our minds when saying milonga is the word speed. It’s so specific for the Milonga’s spirit. So in this lesson, you’ll start generating the acceleration needed for keeping the speed. But here comes the paradox - rather than leading the acceleration, leaders will lead the stop.

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Noelia & Carlitos share a basic movement that they use in social dancing. They’ll start with the structure on beat, to which they’ll be adding three accelerations. You can use this structure as it is, or you can break it and use only some parts of it, according to what you’re expressing on a certain part of the music.

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Because of its complex and fascinating nature, music in tango can be our greatest inspiration. Take for example a long musical phrase and add to it a sequence of repeating movements. The result is stunning because it’s like making a strong visual statement. Explore and practice some examples of repeating sequences in this lesson.

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This is the second lesson that Carlitos & Noelia dedicate to long musical phrases and to sequences of repeating movements that you can use to interpret them. But this time, leaders, you’ll dissociate your lead from your own movements. More challenging, but also more fulfilling.

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In theory, you can do on milonga any figure you’d do in tango. But in reality, because of its more alert rhythm, you’ll need to adapt your movements and make them more linear. In this lesson, you’ll dive into the essence of short, fast Ochos that will fit perfectly the milonga rhythm.

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In their first lesson dedicated to Vals, Carlitos & Noelia will teach you how to create and keep the fluidity of the movement. Even if has a rhythm to it, the spirit of Vals is given by a soft and continuous vibe that flows through your dance. It feels a bit like flying!

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Delimiting the strong beat is key to understanding the Vals rhythm and to taking full advantage of it when creating your dance. Then the weak beats can be lead or the follower can use them for embellishments. You’ve got available a world of creativity! What will your Vals sound like?

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Vals rhythm is like a canvas on which you can paint in so many ways. And think of the Syncopation as of a brush that you can use in order to do it. Dive playfully into this lesson rich in exercises dedicate to musicality in Vals.

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And then we’ve got the Turn, an element widely used in tango, but that needs to be adapted for Vals. In this lesson, you’ll discover a great tool for doing it. As a result, you’ll get a combination that will provide that little something that gives Vals its specific flavor.

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Noelia & Carlitos will teach you in this lesson how to approach long musical phrases by using a structure called Chains. They will show several ways of performing Chains, as well as share with you everything you need in order to learn its craft for yourself.

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To wrap up this lessons series, Carlitos & Noelia will share with you a specific rhythm that they love to use in Vals. It’s a versatile one, as it can either be lead or taken by the follower, or the leader as an embellishment. We urge you to put your best smile on, play with this rhythm and jubilate!

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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.)

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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.)

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