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The Seven Pillars, or Foundations, of Tango Dance

© Copyright 2022 by Karlos Bermann Tango from the inside out The list below is based on my experiences dancing and taking classes and lessons in such widely separated places as Seattle WA, Providence RI, Raleigh-Durham NC, Oakland CA and Stowe VT, as well as Buenos Aires Argentina and Montevideo Uruguay. It is also the result of my experiences coaching followers and teaching basics classes. I think most experienced dancers and teachers would agree with much if not all of what I have put down--no doubt adding their own touches and spin. So I don't make any claims for originality--unless I was the first to put this in writing (someone else may have made such a list already, but if so, I’m not aware of it). What is it good for? Well, no list, no written instructions can make you a tango dancer. This is only a guide to what you need to master. To do that will take work—a lot of work—with practice, practice, and more practice on the dance floor under the guidance of experienced dancers....