Level 3/4
July- September 2024
Events
SoTango Practilongas
Our Practilongas are especially designed to help you build up skills and confidence for dancing tango socially (at milongas). They're not to be missed if you want to take your tango to the next level and it's included in your course rate. The next is on Saturday 7 September from 2 - 5pm in North Sydney.
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Tango Music - for practicing
Spotify
Check out Sophia's Spotify lists:
Tango (Trad) Best for practicing musicality - walking to single, double and half time.
Tango (Alternative) contemporary songs (good for practicing technique)
Link to 250 songs
The following link will download a fabulous collection of 250 of the most popular songs (tango, vals and milonga) played in milongas around the world!
http://www.muraterdemsel.com/250TANGO.zip
This link goes to a zip file (little less than a 1 GB file).
Here's a link to help you better understand tango music for dancing
Welcome to a new term! This term we'll focus on Milonga and Vals. For more details go here.
Lesson 7 : Monday 2 September 2024
In Week 7 we reviewed Milonga and Vals - with a focus on the following moves:
Travelling Back Ochos
Double Cross
Ocho Cortado
Cuna
Lesson 6: Monday 26 August 2024
Lesson 3 of 3 on Vals:
In Week 6 we applied Ocho Cortado to Vals rhythm. This is a move we have previously covered in Level 34:
Please see Lesson 4 as a video for Travelling Back Ochos to Vals has just been added.
Next week is our final lesson for this term and we will review Milonga and Vals.
Lesson 5: Monday 19 August 2024
Lesson 2 of 3 on Vals:
In Week 5 we applied the Giro to Left from Cross System Cross to Vals rhythm. This is a move we have previously covered in Level 34:
Lesson 4: Monday 12 August 2024
Lesson 1 of 3 on Vals:
In Week 4 we introduced the timing for Vals and the following moves:
1) Double Parallel Cross
2) Travelling Back Ochos
We don't have a video of the Travelling Back Ochos resolved to Cross System Cross to Vals Music. Will upload one shortly. In the meantime, here is the move to Tango music...
Lesson 3: Monday 5 August 2024
Lesson 3 of 3 on Milonga:
In Lesson 3 we introduced the Cuna (Spanish for Cradle):
and here is an improvisation using all moves covered in the 3 lessons on Milonga...
Can't wait to start on Vals next week!
Lesson 2: Monday 29 July 2024
Lesson 2 of 3 on Milonga:
In Lesson 2 we introduced the Turning Step to the Right:
Lesson 1: Monday 22 July 2024
Lesson 1 of 3 on Milonga:
In Lesson 1 we introduced Milonga Lisa (single time) and Traspié (double time).
The moves covered:
The Box Step which is the C-Step ending with Leader's back step (right leg)
Double time Parallel Cross
See videos below for these moves:
Music for dancing Milonga
Go here for Sophia's Spotify list of Milongas: Milonga (Trad and Milonga (Alternative)
If you don't use Spotify here are some songs to Youtube:
By Fransisco Canaro:
Milonga Sentimental
Milonga Brava
Milonga del 900
El Torito
By Juan D'Arienzo:
Silueta Portena
Milonga Vieja Milonga
De Pura Cepa
By Fransico Lomuto:
Que Tiempo Aquel
Milonga SoFeliz
A table is always reserved for the SoFam at Milonga SoFeliz which is on the 4th Saturday of each month in Surry Hills. We'd love you join us! Our next one is on 24 August from 8pm to late.
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