Tree of Tango. Complex Geometry

The main purpose of the third collection is to show students how to build sequences from a simple walk with previously learned and new elements. In this video Ivan and Sara will show you some possibilities created by changing systems and tracks, and will give you the tools to eventually build your own simple or intricate steps.

After the parada, the next element which follows logically from a walk is the barrida. Barridas can be tricky – they are elegant sweeps that flow smoothly if we respect our basic walking technique, or jerky and uncomfortable tripping-feeling things if we do not. In this video Ivan and Sara break down fundamentals of the simple barrida, preparing you for more complex barridas to come.

Ochos are extremely important because they show us how to work consistently with rotated body positions, and introduce pivots as adjustments for direction of movement. Forward and back ochos that come from cross system walking also allow us to begin to use ochos as elements of the dance. Ochos everyone!

Another key lesson not to be missed – learn the basis of all turns as you discover how to share space with your partner in a turn! This class sets up our understanding of how each body’s individual mechanic combines with geometry and direction in space for flawless turns.

Let yourself be inspired by watching the maestros performing all the elements in the lessons until now. This is a gift video, which you’ll discover inside this collection of lessons. (Music: orquesta – Di Sarli, “Organito de la tarde”)