Remember that as in Tango we strive to inhabit the body with full awareness, we also have to bring that same quality towards our surroundings: the community we are dancing with and the space we are dancing in.
1. Go to the dance freshly showered. Do not use strong after-shave, perfumes, shampoos, deodorants or oils. Many people are very sensitive - or allergic - to certain smells. If you sweat a lot during the dance, bring an extra shirt, use a towel to dry often. If you are the follower and you wear glasses, consider removing them while dancing. A mint to freshen up your breath is often a good idea.
2. Tango is about intimacy and merging with the partner and the music. Dance mostly in silence and keep the talking to a minimum. Use the dancing time as your meditation. Most people, if they feel inclined, use the time in between dances for a verbal exchange.
3. In your dance, always follow the line-of-dance, counter-clockwise around the dance floor. If there are many people dancing on the floor, there might be more than one lane. Use the outer lanes for faster dancing/walking and the inner lanes if you want to move slower.
4. Never back-step backwards into the line of dance. Rather, rotate and move your back steps with the flow of the floor, counter-clockwise, making sure you know that space is empty.
5. If you have just learned a new step and you would like to show it to your partner, (unless it's a Practica) try to do so in a corner of the room or in a low traffic area.
6. Always be aware of other dancers' presence around you in order to avoid collision. This is mainly the leader's responsibility but not only. In a crowded dance floor the follower can also help the leader to become aware of the presence of another couple (for example dancing in the blind-spot to the right end side of the leader - where the follower's head might be) using a hand squeeze, pressing her hand on the leaders back or pulling closer to her partner. If a collision happens try to soften it by using your arms and slow down momentum, and always acknowledge the other couple even if it was not your fault.
7. During the cortina (the non-dance music interlude between tandas or set of 3 to 4 songs) if you are the man, thank and accompany your partner off the floor - unless you decide to dance one more tanda together.
8. Although the Cortina is a customary partner-changing opportunity, it is OK to leave the floor after one song if you are sufficiently uncomfortable with your partner's dancing or other behavior. Saying "thank you" to your partner is a coded way of saying "I want to stop dancing". Use other expressions of gratitude if you want to keep dancing.
9. Tangueros love the music. Loud or long conversations on the floor are not well received.
10. If the couple in front of you stops you can either dance around them or use a rocking step or any other appropriate step to keep your dance happening until they move.
11. On a crowded dance floor avoid high boleos and other wide leg extensions that might not be safe toward people dancing around you.
12. If you are a more experienced dancer, it is OK to give feedback to your partner if they asked you for it or you have first asked their permission to make an observation. Be sensitive toward your partners, as the nature of Tango often places people in a very open and vulnerable position.
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