Carlos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado

The Never-ending Journey. A Romance with Pivots, Ochos, Turns and Boleos

with Carlos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado · All levels

  • 13 lessons
  • 13 previews
  • 185 min total

About this collection

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.

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Curriculum

13 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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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.

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You’ll find in this lesson the fundamental notions in order to master one of the most useful elements in tango. Make sure you dedicate enough time to perfect your Ochos, as you’ll be using them in so many dance situations later on.

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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.

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This is a spectacular element any woman likes to perform when dancing tango and any man enjoys watching a woman perform it. Making Boleos correctly and easily is very connected to really mastering Pivots. Then the rest of the tips and tricks you’ll find out from this lesson.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Boleos are not as fixed as we might have gotten used to. Leaders, you can receive them in various positions. And in this lesson, Noelia & Carlitos share their technique of combining different types of Boleos in different types of positions.

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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.

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You can change the direction on the dance floor by using various elements. And in this class, Noelia & Carlitos will share their tips on how to do it. What is important here is to anticipate, plus you’ll be using two types of circular movements. See how in this lesson!

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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.

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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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