Tango Discovery Series, Men's Technique [CD-ROM]

Mauricio Castro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tango discovery series | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Complete with videos and explanations!

These exercises are designed so you will be more elegant and gain more balance while you dance. They will set your body free, so you will move in a more natural way. The technique is base on discovering the functioning of your body while you do the exercises.

With videos, descriptions and explanations, you'll find this CD-Rom an excellent companion.

Want to develop your tango skills in a fun and accelerated way? Let Tango Discovery assist you in dancing with ease.

Tango Discovery has prepared the most extensive series available for today's tango dancer and tango instructor. More information is available online

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About the Author

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mauricio Castro is the founder of Tango discovery and a renowned dancer and teacher of Argentine Tango. He created and developed a personal style of dancing and teaching tango in Buenos Aires and then, through Tango discovery, he brought it to the rest of the world. To his solid musical education at the prestigious Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), he added contemporary dance and movement technique studies (Laban Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals and The Skinner Releasing Technique, among others). In addition, he also studied Human Sciences in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Design Human Engineering and Human Ecology. The joining of these disciplines and influences allowed him to create his particular and unmistakable style, systematizing it into an innovative method to accelerate the process of learning to dance. Breaking out from rigid sequences, his focus is to develop improvisation skills through a simple and dynamic technique where students discover not only a relaxed and released style, but also a new way of expressing and communicating with their bodies. The synthesis of his method, recognized worldwide by hundred of dancers, is available not only by attending his classes but also in his books and cutting-edge multimedia CD-ROMs, available in several languages. From the beginning, Castro insists that the tango may and should be for anyone, something so pleasurable and common like breathing . From a review of Tango, The Structure of the Dance Vol. 1 . In the newspaper La Nación (10/07/2001). Argentina.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 200 pages
• Publisher: Tango discovery (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9874336935
• ISBN-13: 978-9874336934
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Dance > Popular

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers a lot of ground, October 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tango Discovery Series, Men's Technique (CD-ROM)

This is a great CD and a very quick read with lots of videos. The CD Rom covers a lot of ground I've never thought possible before.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Balance and Coordination, August 18, 2002

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Ravi T. Khalsa "Ravi Khalsa" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tango Discovery Series, Men's Technique (CD-ROM)

This CD starts with a theory section, which alone may be worth the cost of the CD as it lays out the Tango Discovery method of learning tango. This method is clear, concise and simple.

A short section called "Technique" follows: Don't skip it! This section tells you how to practice these exercises in the most efficient way. I have found through trial and error that this is the best way to approach them. Read this section more than once!

Next is the heart of the CD; 24 exercises presented as movie clips with short descriptions. The clips are categorized as Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.

Here is what I have noticed in my dancing after practicing these exercises for the last 6 months. The biggest improvement is balance. I am better able to lead and create styling without knocking my partner off balance. The next is coordination. My body seems to know better what to do. I don't have as many geeky moments when I improvise a new movement. The overall result is more confidence.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD !!! I also recomend Tango awareness (book), January 28, 2005

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Roberto Fernandez "Robert" (San Juan, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tango Discovery Series, Men's Technique (CD-ROM)

It is a book by the same author, wich explains why he created the Tango discovery method for dancing.