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What is Tanda?
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A set of compatible tango music in either tango, vals or milonga genres. A tando is usually 3-4 songs. When…
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What is Ronda?
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Or ‘line of dance’. Dancers move in an anti-clockwise direction whilst adhering to the ronda etiquette. Large milongas may have…
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What is Practica?
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The place dancers meet to practise tango. Practicas are informal without tandas.
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What is Milonga?
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The formal place dancers meet to dance tango. Milongas are structured with tandas and social etiquette. Also describes one of…
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What is Cortina?
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Or ‘curtain’. The musical interlude tango DJ’s play in between tandas to allow time for dancers to leave the dancefloor.
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What is Connection?
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Often used to describe the transcending sensation of being infinitely ‘as one’ with your dance partner. The sensation does not…
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