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Tango Dancing in Bend, Oregon, Since 2003

Alicia's Milonga in Bend

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In the fall of 2014 Alicia teaches intensive courses at the beggining and intermediate levels, and private lessons at all levels. On the second Saturday of the month she hosts her Milonga Tangazo at Dudley's Bookshop Cafe, in downtown Bend.
For more information on Alicia's teaching and the Milonga Tangazo, please click on the links (left).
Dancing Tango
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DANCING
Tango as a Social Dance
 
Most people associate tango with dramatic moves seen in tango shows. We do not practice those dances. The tango we practice is the social tango danced by people from all walks of life in the clubs of Buenos Aires and all over the world.
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Learning to Dance Tango
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LEARNING TO DANCE
Moving With the Music
 
Understanding the music is paramount in social tango dancing. The tango walk is the foundation of all tango dance moves.Any person who can walk can learn to dance tango, regardless of gender, age, dance experience or body type
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The Cross
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ALICIA'S APPROACH
Few Steps, Done Well
 
Social tango dancing happens at the milonga. Thus, Alicia concentrates on the skills needed to successfully participate in the milonga: musicality, dancing technique, line of dancing and general milonga etiquette. Just what you need to dance.
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Music and Dance
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MUSIC
Music and Dance
 
It may surprise many that only a tiny fraction of recorded tango music is suitable for dancing in the social environment. In fact, tango dancing is the least popular form of enjoying tango in Argentina.
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The Orquesta Tipica
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THE ORQUESTA TIPICA
Music Danceable as Tango
 
The bandoneón, playing short sharp notes, is the signature instrument of tango music danceable as tango. The sound of tango music, when played for dancing, is unique and needs to be danced with unique steps
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The Orquesta T'ipica
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ALTERNATIVE
Not Danceable as Tango
 
Attempting to dance tango-like steps to music not danceable as tango is common among aspiring tango dancers. Yet, those interested in learning do dance tango should know that this is not tango dancing.
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Not Tango
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RESOURCES
Webpages/Blogs/You Tube
 

Most websites and You Tube channels on tango dancing focus on stage shows or stage dancing demonstrations. Here we review just a few internet sites dedicated to social tango dancing, written by people who dance regularly in the milogas.

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CDcovers
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AUDIO
CD's and Discographies
 
Given the large number of tango recordings, it is critical to understand what to buy. We suggest to start a tango collection focusing on recordings from orchestras that recorded almost exclusively danceable music with a clear beat.
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Books
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Print
Books
 
Books about tango addressed to the general public deal mainly with the history of the dance and music, or are "memoirs" narrating personal experiences of ordinary people relating to the dance. Here we review one book on each category.
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