Perth Tango Embrace

The milonguero‘s body is the king of the milonga. The milonguero listens to the music, receives it inside, and searches for the beat, like his lungs for air. Then his body speaks - authentically, unalterably.

His body moves as a unity when he dances, neither his arms nor his legs move independently. He doesn‘t separate the arms, thus breaking the embrace. Embrace is embrace. If not, it is nothing. He embraces firmly, but does not asphyxiate, he knows the exact measure. He puts no pressure on his partner, does not lean on her; he invites her on a musical voyage.

He never moves his feet first. It‘s his body as a whole that initiates the movement, followed by his legs - never the other way around. And so he never kicks or treads on his partner. He steps firmly with his whole foot and thus defines the beat.

There is nothing tense or hard in his body. The more flexible he is, the more varied he can make his dance.

The milonguero interprets the music he hears, it is as if he became an additional player in the orchestra. He uses his body like a musical instrument and either steps to the beat or makes his partner step to it. He never loses contact to the music, never dances out of time. That‘s why even his simplest movements are beautifully musical. He leads with his whole body but his main message comes from his chest, the center of affection, which he offers his partner, welcoming her into the home of his body. He never loses his contact to her, not even an instant, and never cuts the flow of communication. From his chest he communicates the sense of direction, the size of the steps, the pauses, the variations of rhythm, etc., etc.

The shelter he offers his partner obliges him to take care of her and protect her. And so he doesn‘t collide with the other dancers, but moves with skill in the space available and changes direction with ease, sometimes opting for unorthodox solutions, but absolutely always respecting the flow of the dance floor.

He is a truly good example to follow on your way to discovering your tango dance.

Raúl Cabral

Tags: The Milonguero Dancer and His Body

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