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MODERN TANGO~ HELP!
Posted by xuei0000
2/22/2011  3:18:00 AM
I'm really noob in dancing. And I have a problem because we are going to dance a modern tango dance. So can anyone differentiate Latin and Modern Dance of Tango? And can anyone give some steps links on it? PLEASE! I NEED HELP... Thank you!
Not sure what you are asking.
Posted by jofjonesboro
2/22/2011  6:48:00 AM
So can anyone differentiate Latin and Modern Dance of Tango?

Well, yes. Assuming that by "modern" you mean "Standard," Tango is one of the five dances in the syllabus. Because Tango music - and dance - have Latin origins, it's easy to see how someone could think that it's a Latin dance.

There are also Smooth (American) Tango and Argentine Tango.

You can find videos on this site for Modern and Smooth Tango (and posibly Argentine - I haven't looked). These will give you the appearance of the dance and introduce you to the basic steps.

If you need to learn some Tango then you need to find a professional immediately and start taking some instruction. You aren't going to learn how to Tango on this board or using a video.

If you can't afford a pro then try to find a sympathetic friend who has some exposure to the Tango. As the old saying goes, you're going to need a partner anyway.

Dancing is not a skill that one picks up overnight. Whatever it is that you need will require some work on your part.

jj
Re: Not sure what you are asking.
Posted by nloftofan1
2/22/2011  9:09:00 AM
"You aren't going to learn how to Tango on this board or using a video" is good advice. You need an expert to (among other things) look at what you are doing and make corrections as needed. But videos can be very helpful. If you can see something done correctly as many times as you need when you are away from your instructor, you have an advantage. Unless you are an unusual person the small details won't stay in your head after your lesson. Very often you won't appreciate the importance of some little thing your instructor tells you until you gain maturity as a dancer. So write things down, and get some added help from videos.

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