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Sara Grdan & Ivan Terrazas 2/3 - Tango Interview

Today I’ll share with you the second part of the interview I did with Sara Grdan and Ivan Terrazas, two wonderful tango teachers that I wish I had met earlier. In this part of the interview we talked about the tango vocabulary. the words and phrases we use to explain and teach tango and their importance. Things like: Spiral, connection, dissociation, being grounded, just relax, use the floor. We discussed how tango boils down to two words. We then talked about the three questions a student should ask their teachers to make sure they understand every new information they try to teach them. It’s a brilliantly simple sequence of questions that you can use with any teacher. Then we discussed musicality. Sara and Ivan have a refreshingly different perspective about musicality than the usual, I loved this part. Finally, we touched upon improvisation and what it truly means.
 
Sara Grdan:  https://www.facebook.com/curichak
Ivan Terrazas: https://www.facebook.com/feraltango
 
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Sara Grdan & Ivan Terrazas 1/3 - Tango Interview

Today I’ll share with you the first part of the interview I did with Sara Grdan and Ivan Terrazas, two wonderful tango teachers that I wish I had met earlier. After 14 years of learning tango, I can confidently say I have never met another couple that could explain to me with so much clarity what I need to do to improve and how to get there. I flew from Portugal to Croatia to have classes with them and they also helped me online. In this part of the interview we talked about the ugly truth of the plateaus that most dancers realise 5-6 years into their journey and the difference between dancing with conventions instead of the inherent language of the body. We talked about what neural mirroring and two monkeys crossing a river have to do with leading and following. We discussed expressions that confuse me such as free the free leg, resist more, resist less, and other funny phrases. We covered dancing in freedom instead of carrying the follower, and we touched upon the feeling of chemistry that we sometimes feel when dancing with another person and its origin. Really awesome stuff. And that was just the first part of the interview.
 
Sara Grdan: https://www.facebook.com/curichak
Ivan Terrazas: https://www.facebook.com/feraltango
 
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When the Embrace Whispers- an excerpt read by the author

When the Embrace Whispers is a heartwarming novel about Sarah, a woman yearning for more beyond the ordinary. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers tango, leading her into a world brimming with passion and self-discovery.
The book is available in English on Amazon and will soon be available in German, Spanish and Italian.
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A trip to Workshop Milonga Sevilla

In about a month I am off to Workshop Milonga Sevilla. Here is why I am going there and what I like about it.
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Using sounds for syncopa and marcato in 4

I often struggle with musicality. Using sounds to understand syncopa and marcato on 4 was helpful for me. I hope it's helpful for you too.
 
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An intimate call with a tango dancer

This time, we'll get personal. Handle with care. Share for those who need it.
 
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The magic tango position

There is one position that, once I understood it, made my pivots, ochos, enrosques much easier. This is how to identify it.
 
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Lisbon Tango Marathon - My Experience

Just came back from the Lisbon Tango Marathon. This was my experience.
 
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Making the off beat easy to dance

Dancing the off beat can become easier if you embody the rythm. Here is how.
 
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Perceived partner’s responsiveness in tango

Perceived partner's responsiveness in tango
 
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