Tango, Back Ochos
Back Ochos is one of the most iconic tango steps. 1. Preparation step 2. four back ochos 3. Change of weight for the leader 4. Step outside partner 5. Walking.
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Dancing Tango at La Grande Bibliotheque, Montreal
Can you imagine dancing in public where hundreds of students are watching you? That’s what my student Dasha and I did. We went to dance at La Grande Bibliotheque at the exit of Metro Berry. We wanted to dance at a space bigger than my living room. The choice of La Grand Bibliotheque was very
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Tango step. Enrosque
In this step the man steps forward as the follower is doing a front ocho. He rotates his shoulders to the right creating a circular motion. The follower does a giro and finishes with a front ocho, parada and pasada. Alain Guillot and Cheryl Williams teach Argentine Tango, Salsa, Ballroom and West Coast Swing in
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Documentary on the effects of tango dancing for Parkinson’s patients.
This documentary was created by Daniel Buchanan. It is based on a study organized by Dr. Silvia Rios from the McGill research center. The tango teachers, Alain Guillot and Cheryl Williams felt privileged to be a part of this fantastic project. Tango dancing is a wonderful way to stay active and keep the muscles and the
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Tango as treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Saturday, April 18th, 2015 CTV NEWS reports on the findings of a 2-year study regarding the effects of Argentine Tango on patients diagnosed with Parkinsons. We (Alain and Cheryl of Dance Conmigo) are proud and grateful to have participated in this wonderful project. Click here to see CTV report “Tango as treatment for Parkinson’s Disease”. Story
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Tango step. Jiro, parada & kick
This step creates a wonderful visual effect and it is not difficult to execute. The dances do a jiro around each other. In one of the openings, the leader, looks for contact with the follower’s foot and stop her momentum. This creates a parada. The leader steps over the stopped food and looks for the
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Tango: Pivot and Volcada
This is a pivot of 180 degree followed by a Volcada. The optical illusion of the two movements give the sensation that the volcada was 360 degree movement. The most difficult part is to set up the movement. To get the follower to wrap her leg around the leader and put her foot on the
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Three Volcadas tango combination
Volcadas is one of my favorite movements. The follower is taken out of axis and the through the movement of his shoulders, the leader draws circles with her foot. Dance Conmigo teaches private and group classes in the area of Montreal.
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Tango, leg wrap
This step is nice to do and nice to watch. The follower is doing front ochos, The leader does a launch to the left bringing his partner with him then the leader guides the leg wrap with his shoulders. Practice it and if you have any question don’t hesitate to write us a line.
Tango Move: Leg wrap and Volcada
In this move we do a leg wrap and a vocada. These two movements are initiated first of all by placing the dancers in a position of leverage, where they depend on the weight of each other to keep the balance. We could all call these movements “Out-of-axis movements.” Once the partners have found that
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