Learning how to dance the tango can feel like a never-ending journey. We know it was the case for us! Plus, contrary to other disciplines where you can follow a curriculum that stands the test of time… the tango world is... a bit messier! Maybe you take a few classes here and there with visiting maestros? Or, you follow your beloved local teachers… but aren’t 100% sure if there is a structure or program laid out across all the lessons? And because of that, it can be incredibly frustrating to imp

Learning how to become a musical dancer was an absolute challenge… and felt-like a never-ending journey. Even though we were good technical dancers, we never truly managed to connect our steps to the music, and create a “structure” in our dancing that had the right balance between exciting, interesting steps, and moments of suspension with the music. That’s why, when we work on musicality with tango students, we always recommend not to think about the steps. Yes, we want to connect our movements

Here’s the number 1 reason why tango dancers don’t manage to connect their steps with the music. They don’t hear there are dancing layers in tango music… and end up being stuck dancing to the rhythmic base and counting the beat in their head, instead of being in the flow of the music. Our students often describe tango music as “a big bowl of sound”. And it’s true that when you’re starting out, it is often hard to differentiate the different instruments, the melody, the countermelody, the musical

Tango Milonga rhythm: 2 easy milonga steps (for leaders & followers)