The better posture you have, the more confident you’ll look in your dancing ability.
If you lock your knees and keep your legs straight, you might end up looking stiff as you dance.
Forward with your left foot Forward with your right foot Forward with left foot To the right with your right foot Feet together, moving left to meet right. That’s it! Repeat!
Backward with your right foot Backward with your left foot Backward with your right foot To the left with your left foot Feet together, moving right to meet left. Ta da! Repeat!
Thinking about the speed will help you match the rhythm of your partner’s movements as you dance.
Di Sarli, Canaro, Pugliese, D’Arienzo, and Laurenz are all artists that make great music to tango to.
If you’re just starting out, you might want to take the following position since you can mimic your partner’s moves.
Holding your arms up like this can help correct your posture as you move around.
If you’re taking a tango dance class, the teacher might direct you on which way to go so you don’t run into other people.
Don’t be afraid to ask your dancing partner a question or tell them to slow down if you need to.
Try not to get discouraged if it takes you a little while to master the dance. Learning a new skill takes time, and you already know more about the tango than most people!
It may be helpful to learn a specific set of movements either from an instructor or an online video.
Try sticking with one partner so you can get used to their weight and their movements.
For example, if you are the follower, you take two steps to the right (slow, slow). Immediately after that second step (and before the third), throw your torso to face the left. Then you resume moving backward. For turns, the leader turns toward his partner 180 degrees on the first quick step and the one following steps between his feet. Now we’re getting fancy!
Try looking for a class that meets once a week so you can have a lot of time to practice.
