Learning Argentine tango involves, first of all, establishing contact in a pair. At first, this can cause many problems, but over time, you will certainly learn to achieve complete understanding and successful non-verbal communication within the first seconds of the dance.
There are several ways to establish contact in Argentine tango, and a beginner should master all of them. First of all, you need to learn the right hug. It is with him that the dance begins. If a man and a woman do not know how to hold each other, it will be very difficult for them to dance. It is important that the hug is firm, but at the same time gentle and natural, not constraining the partner's movements. A man should gently hold a woman, letting her know that he will be able to provide comfort during the dance, will not allow her to fall, but at the same time will not restrain her. A woman should relax, trust her partner, allow him close contact, but at the same time do not forget about her own balance. As a result, the couple will learn a sensual hug that allows the man and woman to catch each other's every movement.
Another important point that is taught in tango lessons. It's about listening to music and even feeling it. The couple dances to the melody and makes their dance gentle or passionate, fast or slow, taking into account the peculiarities of the music. However, it is not enough just to hear and feel the sounds, you also need to try to understand how the partner or partner hears and perceives them. The highest skill is to learn to surrender to the melody, to forget during the dance about all previously memorized movements, to intuitively feel both the music and the mood of the partner.
Having established contact in a pair with the help of hugs, movements, music, you can go directly to the dance. Only the first movements will be trial. After that, the man and woman will be able to understand what their dance should be, and choose the appropriate figures and decorations. If you find yourself starting to make mistakes, don't panic. Just take into account the mistakes for the future, and make the dance more beautiful.
Of course, it is very important to achieve perfect contact, but it is equally important to be able to maintain it. Unfortunately, sometimes people during the dance forget about their partner and begin to get carried away with their own movements, watch whether they make mistakes, concentrate on the melody. You can't do that. You must try to maintain contact every second, otherwise, instead of a beautiful pair dance, you will get only two singles, and you will not be able to feel real pleasure. Try to get everything out of your head, stop at this moment and give a few minutes to your partner and music. Don't think about what you have to do after class or what problems you are facing today. Forget even the constantly practiced movements, stop frantically remembering every Argentine tango lesson you have heard. Live only one dance.
