What is a Golden Nugget Extension ? The title is a both a double-entendre as well as a deliberate explanation of what it is. First, it’s taking the <a class="glossaryLink cmtt_Vocabulary cmtt_Foundation cmtt_Product" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="cmtt_3726339382a9e3669469612e27bc84b3" href="https://tangotopics.com/topics-dictionary/golden-nugget/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip",
The word ‘barrida’ translates into English as ‘swept’. And that’s exactly what it is. A sweep. From a Tango perspective this is a somewhat ‘worn’ piece of tango vocabulary that most people see sort of schlock tango schtick. Most people
The word ‘parada’ translates into English as ‘stopped’. And that’s exactly what it is. A stop. From a Tango perspective this is a well worn piece of tango vocabulary that most people see as an element towards engaging the illusion
What is a Colgada ? The word “Colgada” comes from the root Spanish word “Colgar” which translates to English as “<a class="glossaryLink cmtt_Embrace" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="cmtt_63916b4269bbed9aef5c149b22cd1b88" href="https://tangotopics.com/topics-dictionary/hanging/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]'
In it’s simplest form, the Milonguero Turn is one of the easiest of turns to accomplish with regards to Argentine Tango. It allows of the couple to stay with each
Beginner Tango is the starting point for all of us. Our first steps, our first movement to tango music. This article quite literally walks the reader through those first few motions and ideas of what tango is and isn’t.
In Tango, we have multiple types of Sacadas, from multiple types of positions, with varying levels of complexities. Typically, the most difficult Sacada to execute for BOTH roles is the Back Sacada. The reason for that is because the Back Sacada usually requires a level of disassociation and applied disassociation
What is an argentine cross variation ? In it’s simplest form it’s variation on where the crossing step can occur and in which direction, as well as who is doing the ‘crossing’.
Reader Note: I am now using an acronym for the following phrase which gets used a lot on tangotopics. In place of “Resistance, tension, force, pushing, pulling, squeezing, compressing the embrace” = We use > ReTeFoPuPuSqeCoEm! First and foremost, if this is your first time seeing a ‘Milonguero Turn’, then
What is DIASS: EVE ? In short, this is a series of 8 pieces of tango vocabulary that tangotopics has identified to be used as accent or “spice” in addition to
