Gotta Tango

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Human Kinetics, 2008 - Performing Arts - 185 pages

Gotta Tango is a superior instructional package for learning how to dance the authentic Argentine tango at a social level. Master teachers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart take you on a journey through the rich culture, history, and music of Buenos Aires that inspired the romantic passion, alluring creativity, and natural elegance of the Argentine tango dance. You will learn the fundamentals and roles each partner plays in this exhilarating and intimate social dance.

The book describes, illustrates, and explains the fundamental concepts and techniques, while the DVD visually demonstrates real dance situations with a partner. This combination provides tango lessons that are infinitely more effective than a stand-alone book or video product--and will have you dancing with confidence in less time than you thought possible.

Each tango dancer has a unique way of expressing movements. Gotta Tango offers a logical, structured approach that will help you learn quickly how to move spontaneously with a partner and with the music. It provides the tools you will use every day as a tango dancer as you immerse yourself in the experience, pleasure, and addiction of dancing the Argentine tango.

 

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Contents

The Everlasting Tango
3
Tango and Nothing Else
17
How to Dance the Argentine Tango
35
It Takes You to Tango
37
To Hug or Not to Hug
59
Getting Along in a Circle of Trust
81
Goes Around Comes Around
101
A Sleight of Legs
123
Tangled Up? Just Tango On
141
Doing Argentine Tango on Your Own
155
Fancy on a Crowded Floor
157
Beyond the Social Milieu
171
Glossary
179
About the Authors
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