Dancing in Close Embrace | Useful Exercises & Practical Sequences | Tango Basics

Dancing in close embrace makes the dance more intense, sensitive and intimate. We share with you helpful exercises and structures to start with.

Follow Up Videos:
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Turning a Rulo into a Cross:    • Nice Sequence in Close Embrace: Turni...  
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Videos mentioned:
Salida del Cuarenta:    • Salida del Cuarenta (40) | Structure,...  
Rebote & Half Turn:    • TANGO BASICS: Rebote, Ochos & Half Tu...  
Full Turn in Close Embrace:    • Easy Turn for Smooth Vals Dancing | C...  
Variations of Ochos:    • Forward Ochos in Different Combinatio...  

Repeat the the Basics for the Cross:
Cross from Parallel System:    • How to Lead: Cross from Parallel Syst...  
Cross & Ochos:    • Learn Tango: Backward Ochos, Cross & ...  
Cross from Cross System:    • Cross from Cross System | 3 Variation...  
Cross in Suspension with Parada:    • Cross in Suspension with Parada or Ba...  

Backward Crosses:
Intro to Backward Crosses:    • Intro to Backward Crosses | 3 Options...  
Backward Crosses 2:    • Backward Crosses II: Easy Sequences t...  

More Intermediate Topics:
- Intro to the Giro:    • Introduction to Giro | Structure, Tec...  
- Giro variations:    • Giro Variations | Different Dynamics ...  
- Giro with Rebote and Sacada:    • Giro in Close Embrace with Rebote & S...  
- Salida del Cuarenta:    • Salida del Cuarenta (40) | Structure,...  
- Media Luna variations:    • Media Luna Variations | Dynamic Seque...  

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Dancers: Iris Rogozhyna & Helmut Höllriegl
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Music: La racha, Duo Ranas @duoranas5394
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Demonstration of the Sequences
0:50 Concepts about how to create Comfort
1:41 Exercise 1: Expand together
2:09 Exercise 2: Expand together + exhale/release and stay with your partner
2:41 Keeping the embrace continues and calm
3:17 Embracing with Insect arms (from the rib cage)
4:03 Sequences: Camanita
4:44 Try with Arm up projecting
5:10 Sequences: Salida del Cuarenta
6:05 Sequences: Rebote + Half Turn
6:56 Ochos in Close Embrace
8:30 Conclusion: About Impulses and Co-Creation of the Dance
10:11 Switch Parallel Movements to Ochos and back
10:53 Demonstration Dancing