Argentine Tango Ignites Manila's Passion for Dancing
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Buenos Aires dance group, Tango Fire, performs in one of Manila's largest hotels and impresses dance enthusiasts. Known as "Argentine Tango" the style has a strong following and is attracting ever more students.
A troupe of professional Argentine Tango dancers from Buenos Aires ignited Manila's passion for dancing on Tuesday after performing near-acrobatic renditions of a once frowned upon dance in Argentina.
Dancers from Tango Fire wearing outfits from the 1930s, dance to the sound of a quartet of musicians playing concertinas known as bandoneon.
Hundreds who watched were amazed and inspired by the performance.
Tango easily establishes a connection between the dancers and the audience.
[Gisela Galeassi, Tango Fire Dancer]:
"I think tango is important in all the parts of the world because it is a dance where the couple is connected by passion. People are drawn to it and appreciate dancing."
[German Cornejo, Dance Partner, Lead Choreographer]:
"The secret is the intimacy produced by the language between the two bodies."
Argentine Tango requires a chest-to chest embrace rather than a push to the waist, followed by longer strides and a combination of footwork taken from other social dances.
Dance enthusiasts attend the nightly Milonga clubs and hook up with amateur and professionals to learn more about Argentine Tango.
[Zachary See, Tango Dance Student]:
"I think this dance is really fun, and I think it's more exciting than the waltz because it's livelier, and you get to interact more with your partner because there's more body contact between the two."
The dance had its roots in the 19th Century, along the ports of Buenos Aires when prostitutes danced in front of the sailors in the early morning hours after work.
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Buenos Aires dance group, Tango Fire, performs in one of Manila's largest hotels and impresses dance enthusiasts. Known as "Argentine Tango" the style has a strong following and is attracting ever more students.
A troupe of professional Argentine Tango dancers from Buenos Aires ignited Manila's passion for dancing on Tuesday after performing near-acrobatic renditions of a once frowned upon dance in Argentina.
Dancers from Tango Fire wearing outfits from the 1930s, dance to the sound of a quartet of musicians playing concertinas known as bandoneon.
Hundreds who watched were amazed and inspired by the performance.
Tango easily establishes a connection between the dancers and the audience.
[Gisela Galeassi, Tango Fire Dancer]:
"I think tango is important in all the parts of the world because it is a dance where the couple is connected by passion. People are drawn to it and appreciate dancing."
[German Cornejo, Dance Partner, Lead Choreographer]:
"The secret is the intimacy produced by the language between the two bodies."
Argentine Tango requires a chest-to chest embrace rather than a push to the waist, followed by longer strides and a combination of footwork taken from other social dances.
Dance enthusiasts attend the nightly Milonga clubs and hook up with amateur and professionals to learn more about Argentine Tango.
[Zachary See, Tango Dance Student]:
"I think this dance is really fun, and I think it's more exciting than the waltz because it's livelier, and you get to interact more with your partner because there's more body contact between the two."
The dance had its roots in the 19th Century, along the ports of Buenos Aires when prostitutes danced in front of the sailors in the early morning hours after work.