Something creative ... Tango and Cocorosie together

Ensayo I from Adán Cohen on Vimeo.

Previous rehearsal for video-dance project.
Music: "Bear Hides and Buffalo" by CocoRosie
Maru Garcia - Adán Cohen

I was super excited when I saw this ... just perfect - one of my favorite bands ever (Cocorosie) and Tango improvisation, brought together.

Apparently, this is just a "ensayo", so we will probably be treated to more ... good things happen :)

Apart from the creative musical choice ( who would have tought to Tango at Cocorosie?), I really like the all spontaneous feel, the spontaneous experimentation of movement and the upper body, and I particulary like the fact that we dont see any feet, but still it is very obvious it is Tango we are speaking about.
There is something somehow disconcerting, chaotic and simultaneously harmonic - the connection is not only there, but as well in the end with us, the observer ...

Again, I am just happy to have seen this, and to have the reassurance, that out there (in la Plata.Arg. to be more precise), people are doing new things and taking Tango out of the old dusty days ...

So, heres to mr. Cohen and his vision to bring these two together - Thank you for having this idea!

Something different ...

(Santiago Dorkas - Cecilia Garcia ...Ensayo)

As a creative, the new and freshness of ideas has always been what makes me thick and want to go for it...
Most people ask me why I got into Tango ...
At first I struggle to answer, I cant really see why, superficially the all tacky Tango melodramatic scene never has appealed to me, neither the tight red dress or the net stockings...
I was first drawn to Tango, because one day I fell the urge to learn how to listen ... it has always been something I have struggled with...
To listen one must be in silence, and recently in this silence I found not only I could listen to others butt myself better too ... them you start to discover interesting things ...

Them I had my first great dance connection, and got addicted to the feeling of dancing again ... and I feel, as I hopefully progress on my level I can start to explore the many, new, unique, new ways out there to explore and feel Tango...
Like all arts, is all about having a new, unique point of view ...
and there is really nothing more exciting than this journey ...


Now, how come I dont get to see Tango like this in London often??
Lets shake the dust a little bit and try something new, something different ...

MY TANGO CLASS: Tango Fever

so I have now checked out a couple of Tango classes + spots in London

I am happy I found a place just right  for me to learn Tango, Tango Fever , teaching by Hiba F. + Rene H.

In a nutshell, the 3BIG reasons why it works so well for me:

1- Technique breakdown in detail -

knowing how to dance is one thing, but being able to teach mere mortals in detail the tricks and crafts of tango movement is another all different story.

From classes I get to see stepts/figures technique broke down to detail and to understand how to perform all the important ingredients to make the all thing work. Even when I dont get it physically right in the class ( stubborn body, hard to manipulate!) I always leave with the mental knowledge how to do it, and how to correct myself.  I always feel I learned something.

2 -Followers + Leaders numbers balanced !

Classes are always super organized and numbers always balanced: this is great news for us followers, as no matter how many leaders are available, there is always a friendly rotation method in place, that does not allow anyone to feel left out or basically just to sit and watch the class go by, so I always get  to dance with everyone in the class and get my time + moneys worth. that is  BIG +++ :)!

3 - Great people = great class!

there is always a  positive relaxed vibe in the classes, super friendly. Sometimes it feels like a small family, and its seems to be contagious, so the plus is that I get to take this vibe back home with me :)!! is another BIG ++!

TRY SOMETHING NEW: 5x new dresses to tango

would love to tango in any of these
but if  the damage had to me made , my fav. would be the TOGA one, perfect for a summer milonga.

TANGO VIDs: Laura de Altube + Santiago Hernandez

love everything about this vid:  choreography, photography, direction.
abs. love the way she dances
uber cool

TANGO VIDs: Recuerdo - Juan Capriotti + Romeo Graciana

Recuerdo vid. by Juan Capriotti and Romeo Graciana -aka LE TANGO - Lisbon.

We get to see a bit of Lisbon and school  feel and here. 

Like the way vid. was directed and the song mixing.

TANGO TRAVELING: Lisbon II

L.E. TANGO aka Lisboa Em Tango was my fav. Argentinean class spot discovery in Lisbon. Founders are Juan Capriotti and Romeo Graciana.

Anyone stoping by, should check out this place: first grade classes and a unique super quirky old school style space, imagine: an old train mens club, hand made wood parquet floors, bright blue swimming pool mini tiling and a breathtaking 20m long view over the city and the river.