Absolutely fantabulous

Watch this milonga presentation. .. ganchos, hooks, altas, giros, secadas .. all to a milonga beat.

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YouTube generation

While poking around I found this as well. In general there’s a lot of cool tango instruction and demo to find there, so go find your own to watch!

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Tete

I. suggests to me that I watch the dancing of Tete to get an idea of how elegance and simplicity well done is better than “fancy.”

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Another video

This is a cool YouTube video to watch. The only “complexity” in these figures is a wrap at the end, some secadas, and backwards enrosque-like movements. But with simple changes of direction and musicality it shows how easy it can be to bring elegance to your dance. [...]

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Tango Freeze

This youtube video demonstrates simple low cost glamour that might, in fact, be difficult to follow for ladies operating on “auto pilot” — rock steps and holds in the midst of otherwise normal steps. For example, “freezing” in the middle of a molineta, a tiny reversal of direction, and then continuing after a beat [...]

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