Professional tango ladies are not easy to impress, especially when they have traveled extensively in the tango world. Sometimes the dancing skills of the other milonga visitors and the up-and-coming stars are ridiculed.
However, one dancer who can be found regularly in the milongas of Perugia and the surrounding area always receives great praise, even from the most critical tango divas.
And of course every lady wants to dance with him.
Stefano
Who the heck is Stefano?
Now a gentleman in “the best age” as the saying goes. Graying, mustache, alert look. He could play the experienced, cunning detective in a French crime novel.
What is Stefano doing to attract so much attention from the tango ladies? To be honest, not much.
His repertoire of steps is very manageable. Nevertheless, even the most demanding ladies lie in his arms completely relaxed and smiling happily.
So what’s his secret?
Well, Stefano dances very nicely with the music. That is the most important thing!
This is also the first thing that strikes tango dancers who have seen all possible (and a lot of impossible) kinds of moves, fancy steps and sequences and are unimpressed by dancers who want to show off their complete repertoire of figures.
Stefano on the other hand doesn’t stress his dance partners.
They don’t have to dance through dozens of combinations of steps, they can let themselves fall into the dance, into the music, completely relaxed.
Stefano dances confidently, with an overview of what is happening on the dance floor.
He would never jostle his lady into another couple. His dance partner can feel very safe.
Stefano is not a tango teacher. I don’t think that would suit him at all.
Nevertheless, you can learn a lot from him. At least if you want your dance partner to feel just as comfortable dancing tango as Stefano’s dance partners.
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