[Tango-L] The Basics

[Sergio Vandekier]

Ming asks : "What are these solid, clean basics? What are the 
consequences of not being able to do these basics?"
 
 
The basics are (in my opinion):   Proper posture.Elegance. Tango walk as an individual. Several forms of tango walk as an individual. 
 
The frame and muscle tone of the embrace. Open and close embrace, dancing always in close embrace, dancing always in open embrace, dancing adjusting the embrace close at times and open at times. Knowing how to migrate naturally from one to the other.
 
Tango walk as a couple. Navigation of the floor. Milonga codes. Salida to the cross.
 
Back ochos and front ochos in open embrace,  and in close embrace. Ocho cortado.
 
Rocking left turn, variation of the same. Walked left and right turns. Change of front.
 
Summary: A tango dancer may be able to dance properly knowing the above mentioned skills and nothing else.
 
Some people may choose to teach only close embrace.
 
Best regards, Sergio