Miles Tango Meanderings
The Lead’s Giro to the Follower’s Molinete
There are 2 Sides to the Type 3 turn called a Molinete Giro Structure. In this post we’ll briefly touch on the ‘Giro’ part of the structure itself. The word ‘Giro’ comes from the Spanish word, ‘Girar’ which means ‘To Turn’ in English. ‘Giro’ is the first person singular, which
The Follower’s Molinete to the Lead’s Giro!
The Follower’s Molinete to the Lead’s Giro is a Type 3 Turn. Most of you probably don’t understand what that statement means or why it’s important. You probably have only heard of the ‘Molinete’. There is a whole structure there that never gets talked about unless you’re doing a weekend
Miles Story Time
When I was an Itty Bitty Tango Miles, I was not a fan of close embrace! Truth be told, I hated it. Let me explain: I started out learning open embrace and thought that that was how people were supposed to dance. I hadn’t actually been to a milonga yet,
A Shocking Tango Truth
Every time I try to talk about embrace, walking, stability, clarity issues it always fails because it sounds like the same list over and over and over again. And that’s because it is. I keep thinking that if I say the same thing several MILLION times, that perhaps someone might
Don’t Try To Be Original
“Don’t try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.” – Matisse You’re going to ask, “Miles ? What does this statement have to do with tango ? This is a tango topics group, not your personal playground!”. Well
The ‘Dirty’ Cross
(video at the end of the article) In the Intensive Study Program, we study the ‘Argentine Cross’ as well as all Crossing Technique’ for BOTH ROLES. When that happens, I usually end up talking about “The Dirty Cross” that can, and does, happen a lot in Tango. What is it
The ‘Conversation’.
Before you read any of this, I strongly advise you to approach what’s below with an open mind. It’s highly theoretical and requires a mindset of imagination first and foremost. If you are not able to do this, then what’s below will sound a lot like gobbly-gook to you. Further
Musical Interpretation: Carlos Di Sarli – “El Recordo”
Today’s Tango Topic is about Musical Interpretation using the 5 Pause Types. (https://tangotopics.com/musical-interpretation/) Over the years I have done a number of PUBLC interpretations with this stuff. However, here’s a really simple breakdown of where all the pauses are at in particular song like Di Sarli’s “El Recordo” without all
Pivot – The Lie
{Read the text below BEFORE you watch the attached video} Pivot (Pron: Pee-vot). This is one of those words that you hear in Argentine Tango a LOT. It’s usually used to describe the motion contained within what you think of as the Common Follower’s Ocho or what I call a