„Tango is improvised. It is improvised all the way. There are no combinations. In tango, you can’t be preoccupied with steps. You need to express your feelings while listening to the music.“
– Miguel Zotto
“The first step in musicality is to be open”
– Horacio Godoy
Tango is music, not logic, not steps. To dance tango well, you must listen to the music, you must immerse yourself in the music, feel its rhythms and melodies, become one with the music.
In this workshop we will expore different versions of a few well known Argentine Tangos (and give background about their history). Our aim is to cultivate a deep empathy for the music and to recognize opportunities for interpretations and improvisation in the music – without pressure to perform figures or moves.
- We will listen to rhythmic patterns in music and learn how they can be expressed with minimal means.
- We will listen to different melodic elements and instrumentalizations and explore what emotional functions they serve and how that can be expressed in the dancing.
- We will examine how different instruments often play distinct musical lines simultaneously in tango, learn to harness this complexity to infuse our dancing with excitement.
- Additionally, we’ll address common distractions that hinder our connection with the music and explore strategies to overcome them.
This workshop is not about learning new steps or figures; it’s open to participants of all Tango experience levels. While some basic Tango training is recommended, even those completely new to Tango will gain valuable insights into musicality.
You don’t need to bring a partner; we’ll rotate partners regularly during the exercises and will permanently change roles.
Please bring:
- Comfortable Tango / dance shoes or thick socks
- Ample refreshments and a simple snack to sustain energy throughout the 4-hour duration.
Date: Saturday, February 1st, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: TU Darmstadt
Instructor: Carsten from the TU Tango Team
Language: English
Registration-Form (TU externals must buy a guest card first here)
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