Starting Tango The wonderful thing about tango is that it is a ready made hobby and social life all rolled into one, with minimal expenses. Anyone who has been dancing for a while will tell you that is a most wonderful past time. However anyone starting tango is bewildered by what they need, and the lack of easily available information. Do you need a partner? Do you need special shoes? Do you need lessons - and if yes, private or classes? This article with answer all the questions a beginner might ask. Dancing Partners The most basic question beginners ask is of course whether they need a dancing partner, which can be a most difficult if not impossible thing to get. the answer, fortunately, is a definite no. In fact the vast majority …show more content…
However the upside is that your many (many) little dancing flaws, which are very difficult to correct on group lessons because it is not personal, can be easily fixed before they become entrenched. Furthermore with the right teacher you can progress much quicker. Practicas: a 'practica' is the name of a social tango dance night which is specifically used for learning. There you dance with other people, but may ask questions and try new things, which is generally strongly discouraged at formal tango dances. You can find practicas in your local area via Google. Dancing Formal tango dances are called 'milongas'. These are pretty much exactly what you would expect. The ladies and gents dress up (ladies probably more so than the men) and go for a night of bliss. The way it works is that women sit around the room, and men ask them to dance. Some interesting points: Dances are done in a 'tanda' which is a group of 3, 4 or 5 dances, with a break between them (allowing the man and woman to gracefully complete dancing after a few songs) Men lead and women follow (which you learn in classes) Dancing is done anti-clockwise around the