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Their style is very close, rhythmic, sharp, and very fun. Gloria and Eduardo are great masters of Argentine tango. They danced and performed with the best old tango orchestras since 1950-th. Their lessons contain the very essence of tango the way it was danced in Buenos Aires. Every movement is ideal in its simplicity and perfection. Their teaching of lead and follow is a must for everyone. For everyone!
With a professional camera I have videotaped some of materials and made a CD. Now I can watch it and learn in comfortable for me pace. Especially good are Tango-Milonga dances. Unfortunately, the record can not convey the aura of the lessons. Gloria and Eduardo radiate the huge flow of positive energy. They enjoy the dance and generously give enjoyment to others. Well, this is one more reason to attend their class.
Below you will find the list of dances Gloria and Eduardo gave after the lessons. They include elements taught at classes. Most materials are at beginner's and intermediate level, but everyone will find it useful. Gloria and Eduardo do not make mistakes. They show elements in simple and cristal clear manner with perfect lead, movement of legs, arms and bodies. They do it with a smile. If I would only have this record when I started ! It should save me 100 classes at least.
There are no lessons recorded. Only dances. In dances they show much more than they were able to explain during lessons, it makes the CD good not only for beginners and intermediates, but also for advanced dancers. These are educational dances, so every element is shown many times and very clear. If you play it with your DVD-player ( on a computer only ! ) you can be in complete control of every frame. Much easier to learn than with a tape. It is enough material here for whole year of learning. If you think they do not do something perfect - it does not matter, it does not have to be perfect. What matters, they do perfectly. Always. There is no any mistake. Gloria footwork is amazing. Dance like them and you are a royal dancer. I myself still refer to this recordings a lot. I my opinion, this is absolutely the best visual material to start to dance tango.
Many thanks to Linda Valentino organized the wonderful event at La Posada.
To know more about the teachers visit Gloria y Eduardo own site
I feel responsibility to convey what I have learned from Gloria and Eduardo regarding lead and follow.
This is most important and most difficult since in my view most teachers do not teach it or teach it wrong.
Here is how Gloria and Eduardo explain the basics.
I am trying to be as close as possible to their original teaching.
All this provoked a lot of thoughts of my own about the frame and the lead in open embrace.
I hope this page was useful for you. Figures are not most important in Tango Argentino.
Lead and follow, that what creates the internal conversation in the movements and is most enjoyable.
If there is no lead and follow, there is no tango dance. No matter what. See you at milongas!
My name is Igor Polk. I dance tango in San Francisco.
Copyright© 2003 Igor Polk
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Lead and follow in Argentine Tango by Gloria and Eduardo
Here are some more rules revealed by Gloria and Eduardo.
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