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Dialogue – Leading and Following in Argentine Tango

 

From Leading to Dialogue

 

In Argentine Tango, there is neither an active nor a passive role. Leading and following are two equal roles that together create the dance.

In this tango lab, we would also like to distinguish between the concepts of dialogue and communication.

 

- Communication is the exchange of information: sending and receiving signals.

- Dialogue goes one step further. It involves listening, understanding, responding, and creating something together.

 

In Tango, this distinction is essential. A lead can be communicated correctly from a technical point of view. However, a true dialogue only emerges when both partners are fully present, responsive to one another, and co-create the dance in the moment.

Understanding this difference helps dancers realize why Tango is much more than executing figures—it is an ongoing conversation without words.

 

Topics

• What does it mean to lead?

• What does it mean to follow?

• Listening with the body

• Initiative and response

• Shared timing

 

Through preparatory exercises for body and mind, we lay the foundation for discovering, understanding, and experiencing together the different facets of dialogue in Argentine Tango in each session.

 

Dates

• October 20

• November 17

• December 15