Argentine Tango MasterCourse
People say it takes 10 years to learn tango. Only if your teacher is incompetent.
The MasterCourse gives you the confidence to understand tango’s 25 Elements and dance all their variations.
It conveys actionable instruction on how to move smoothly and keep your balance.
It’s 10 hours of video.
The rest is up to you.

01 02 04
Walk Front
Walk Back
Change Foot
We walk together in systems, on tracks, and we can change feet in different combinations.

03 06
Lateral Steps:
Side steps and Ochos
We step lateral to the partner with open or crossed steps, also called ochos, which are lateral step beginning with a pivot of 90-270 degrees.

05
Molinete Lineal
Molinete lineal is tango's custom for walking sidewards.

07
Sacada
In sacada the partners step perpendicular to one another, with one partner displacing the other.

08 09 10
Giros
There are three Giros. double-giro and two single-giros, the Mark’s single-giro and the Revel’s single-giro (also known as Calesita).

11
Cross
The free leg crosses in front or behind the base leg.

12
Parada
A stop, during any point of a step or pivot.

13
Barrida
A barrida moves the Revel's free leg by direct contact with the Mark's free leg.

14 15
Rebote &
Alteración
A rebote is an elastic step which returns to the origin. Alteración is a rebote which pivots and releases at a different point than the origin.

16 17
Voleos:
Circular
& Linear
Voleo Circular maximizes front and back projections during a pivot. Voleo Linear maximizes front, back, and side projections.

18
Gancho
Ganchos hook a voleo through the partner's leg or around the body.

19 20
Blocks:
Rebote Cadera
& Patada
Contra block to the Revel's Pivot produces a Rebote Cadera. To a projection produces a kick, often between the partner's legs.

21 22
Volcada
Colgada
These are the off-balance elements. In Volcada the partners lean on one another. In Colgada the partners hang on one another.

23
Adorno
Adornos are unmarked autonomous embellishments.

24
Soltada
Soltada is any nonstandard embrace.

25
Salta
Salta is a situation in which the Revel's weight is off of both of her feet (jump, lift, drag, sostenida...).


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Most students go to class and see a new sequence each week. They have difficulty remembering this sequence and integrating what they learn into their dance.
Students also know that to dance more smoothly and gracefully they need to train their bodies, but they aren’t sure what exactly to practice.
How TangoForge can help
Of course group classes are more fun and social than videos, and of course it’s helpful to feel expert execution directly with a teacher.
But many teachers don’t offer clear, actionable instruction for both roles. Our Digital School provides precise, empowering information.
Just sit down and watch the 10 hours of the MasterCourse. Just by doing this you will grasp the scope of the tango curriculum, the logic of variations of the elements, and how technique relates to seemingly different movements.
Invite a practice partner (or two) to work with you and plan a schedule to work through the MasterCourse.
On your own, use the Exercise Center for 5 minutes of daily exercise to improve your muscles. Use the Practice Courses for twice weekly solo tango training.
Students also receive detailed study guides.
Until the mid-1990s, tango was understood in groups of steps, or sequences. The Cochabamba Investigation Group analyzed tango and identified the basic Elements, from which dancers can compose.
There are 25 distinct tango Elements (see the Lexicon), each with a number of variations ranging from 5-100. We can do any variation with a number of different dynamics bringing our total expressive possibilities well beyond 1000.
The technique for each Element is consistent across its variations, so once we learn how to go looking for variations, and how to move with different dynamics we have a huge vocabulary at our disposal.
Dancing from the Elements empowers dancers to to express every music, challenge partners to maintain intense concentration, and use space skillfully for better floorcraft. Improvisation skills are essential to navigating crowded dance floors and dancing on diverse music.
Regardless of which “style” of tango you prefer, all Argentine Tango relies on the same skills.
We studied and analyzed every tango move to understand its biomechanics. We describe motion in terms of position and action of joints and contraction of muscles. We use scientific terms to describe communication between the bodies and the science of animal gaits to describe the various ways four legs can move along.
All of our biomechanical claims have been evaluated by two physiologists, Brendan Roach of Wellington’s BodyLab and Michael Chang of Sydney University.
We distilled technique to a memorable set of just 5 tools. Direct and clear instructions for sublime connection, balance, clear communication, and fluid movement.
The tools enable you to diagnose problems, analyze movements to learn from any teacher or video, and to help fellow dancers.

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