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Unlock the Rhythmic Magic: Dive into Milonga Traspié with Our Beginner Tutorial

Unlock the Rhythmic Magic: Dive into Milonga Traspié with Our Beginner Tutorial

🎥 Welcome to our “Learn to Dance Milonga Traspié” tutorial! Dive into the captivating world of Milonga Traspié, a style cherished by the finest milonguero maestros of Buenos Aires.

💃 Whether you’re new to the dance floor or seeking to refine your skills, these six video clips are crafted to guide beginners through the intricacies of this rhythmic and dynamic dance form.

🕺 Throughout this tutorial series, you’ll master:

1️⃣ Basics of Milonga Traspié: Lay a solid foundation with essential steps and rhythms, ensuring a smooth entry into the world of Milonga Traspié.

2️⃣ Technical Details for Partner Connection: Elevate your dance experience by honing your connection with your partner, whether you lead or follow. Discover nuanced techniques to enhance communication and harmony on the dance floor.

3️⃣ Variations of the Basic Step: Expand your repertoire with variations of the fundamental Milonga Traspié steps, adding depth and versatility to your dance style.

4️⃣ Walking Variations: Explore dynamic walking techniques, including the circular walk and the playful amague (fake out), to infuse your dance with creativity and flair.

5️⃣ Embellishments in Milonga: Learn to embellish your movements with subtle yet expressive touches, elevating your Milonga Traspié to new heights of artistry.

6️⃣ Change of side: Learn to make your dancing more dynamic and playful.

🎶 Each video clip is carefully crafted to provide clear demonstrations and detailed explanations, ensuring that you grasp each concept with ease and confidence. Whether you’re dancing solo or with a partner, these tutorials will empower you to navigate the exhilarating world of Milonga Traspié with grace and skill.

💫 So, lace up your dancing shoes and join us on this exciting journey! Let’s unlock the rhythm, passion, and joy of Milonga Traspié together.






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“Margo” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Iriarte in vocals, 1945.

“Margo” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Iriarte in vocals, 1945.

Homero Expósito, Argentine Tango poet and lyricist.

Homero Expósito

Poet and lyricist (5 November 1918 – 23 September 1987)

He was the most original, the most important, and the most representative of the poets in Tango, since the brilliant generation of the 40s.

With his never-ending poetic inspiration, Expósito has achieved with evolved and original literary sense the charm of reverting some of the characters, of the situations, of the circumstances, of the legends, corresponding to the thematic choice of Tango.

It is undoubtedly that the artistic expressions are beautifully valuable because of its intrinsic esthetic contents, but with absolute ignorance of the inexorable passing of the calendar days, which in no way can be considered the standard for the force or the caducity of determinate expressions of creative inspiration.

Read more about Homero Expósito at www.todotango.com

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“Mariposita” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica, 1941.

“Mariposita” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica, 1941.

Anselmo Aieta, Argentine Tango musician, leader, and composer.

Anselmo Aieta

Bandoneonist, composer and leader (5 November 1896 – 25 September 1964)

A prominent figure of the generation of Tango men of 1910-1925, when by that time the schism of the interpretive styles of Tango took place, Aieta turned out to be the most significant rampart that traditionalism opposed to the new evolutionary ways of bandoneon playing.

It is in his overwhelming work as a composer where the flame of his geniality reaches a brighter light, either due to the huge volume of his output or because of that display of originality, beauty, and vigor that beats in each one of the melodies born out of his inexhaustible creative spring which has consecrated him as one of the top rhapsodes of the people.

He was a painter of happiness and sadness that changed colors for sounds.

Read more about Anselmo Aieta at www.todotango.com

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“A suerte y verdad” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Acuña in vocals, 1944.

“A suerte y verdad” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Acuña in vocals, 1944.

Carlos Acuña playing guitar, Argentine Tango singer and composer.

Carlos Acuña

Singer and composer (4 November 1915 – 19 February 1999)

Because of his strong figure in which is blended the most authentic personality of a tango singer.

Because of that deep and high voice, respectful of the natural turn of the Buenos Aires song.

Because of the thrush spirit that pushes him to spread his singing everywhere.

Because of all those things, Carlos was and will be one of our most expressive singers.

At the end of 1942, Carlos Acuña was summoned by Rodolfo Biagi, he made his debut on Radio Splendid, achieving great success.

His work with Biagi ended in 1944, and he committed to record twelve pieces.

Read more about Carlos Acuña at www.todotango.com

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“El arroyito” by Enrique Rodriguez y su Orquesta Típica, 1948.

“El arroyito” by Enrique Rodriguez y su Orquesta Típica, 1948.

Samuel Castriota

Pianist, guitarist, leader and composer. (2 November 1885 – 8 July 1932)

He was a musician of good aptitudes and outstanding importance in the generation of instrumentalists that covered the history of  Tango in the early decades of this century.

And he had the merit, and the honor, of having helped to frame the strong rungs of that ladder which Tango climbed.

Among the works he composed, apart from his most famous: “Mi noche triste”, we must mention “El arroyito”.

Read more about Samuel Castriota at www.todotango.com

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