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Tertulia #9 - Conversations with Makela - The Tango Warm Up (3)
Tertulia #9 - Conversations with Makela - The Tango Warm Up (3)

The Tango Warm Up (3)

Once you arrive at the studio make sure you cover 5 elements on your own. We cover #2 here, check other blogs to learn about the other 4.

2 of 5) Connect with the physical space

You entered to the beautiful space that we created exclusively and specifically for dancing Tango.

  1. Feel the sprung floor. Feel how the foam underneath the wood, supports your knees. Feel the texture of that birch wood that generously support your feet and body. Feel the slipperiness of the floor and be aware of its even surface.

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Tertulia #7 - Conversations with Makela - The Tango Warm Up - Introduction
Tertulia #7 - Conversations with Makela - The Tango Warm Up - Introduction

Any dance performer knows that 90 percent of the performance starts in the camerino. The moment they arrive, put their things in a hanger, get into their make up stand, and start getting ready. First, they apply the make up, then they do their hair, then they put on the costumes slowly. It is a ritual, and for the true artist, it is the most important part of the show.

The TANGO WARM UP sounds simple and insignificant. However, I would like to argue that it is the most important part of the tango class. I know that sometimes you let the 405, or the 10 (Los Angeles freeways tend to be trafficky sometimes) to be on your way of your warm up. You have a life out there, your work, your family, your pets, your friends, your hobbies, the everyday tasks like preparing food, grocery shopping, so much stuff.

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