Sensual, romantic, promiscuous or erotic, you can call the dance of tango by whatever names you like but there is no denying of the fact that it is one of the most ultimate couple’s dances ever created. Going into its cultural and social setting, tango has a distinct reputation in terms of technique and intricacy. To describe it only as a dance of sensual exchange and ogle passion is not something to take note for the first time. In fact, learning the dance of tango is something to relate with sheer elegance coupled with unmatched style. This heart rendering dance is a bit slow in its movements only to be considered as extremely fulfilling and challenging among all the dance forms. Not only your heart feels immense delight, your entire body, too, swings to the impeccable motion of unhurried and smooth dance. Read the rest of this entry »
Shake Your Leg With a Tango
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Mindfulness and Tango – Passion and Possibilities
My husband and I went to see a production of “Forever Tango!” presented at the Angela Peralta Theater just two blocks from our home here in Mazatlan.
After all, since we’re moving to Argentina in July, we need to learn more about tango, which was born in Buenos Aires back in the late 1800s.
It was a great show–passionate dancing, stirring music, spectacular costumes. But I wanted to know more about how this dance form started, so I did a little research on the history of tango.
Despite the fact that we tend to consider tango to be a dance performed in high society while wearing gorgeous dresses, the roots of this dance are decidedly low class. Read the rest of this entry »
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What Are the Best Ballroom Dance Shoes For Men?
If you are a man and you’ve ever done ballroom dancing, you know the frustration of not having the proper ballroom dance shoes for men. Let’s face it; shoes are the cornerstone of any ballroom dancing performance.
If your shoes are not comfortable, there’s no way you can perform your best. Not only that, wearing it can even help to protect you from accidentally getting hurt while dancing. So let’s explore the three main things any good pair of dance shoes should have, style, material and fit.
As far as the style of dance shoes goes, it’s fairly easy to choose. While there are shoe styles available for disco, tango, salsa, swing and other forms of ballroom dance, they are all very similar. The only real difference is how tall the heel of the shoe is. If you are a beginner ballroom dancer, you should probably get a shoe with a low heel. Read the rest of this entry »