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Tango: The Structure of the Dance Vol.1 (Paperback)

by Castro Mauricio (Author), Truco Daniel (Illustrator)
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Mauricio Castro's book offers a new system to help the dancer creatively develop his/her tango using solidly established technical foundations. The instructions can be easily followed with the help of a series of two and three-dimensional diagrams especially designed by the author.

The method is explained in a clear, concise and efficient way and includes lessons for the beginner to the most advanced in tango dance theory.

This book revolutionizes all of the traditional concepts used until now in the teaching of this sensuous, passionate and complex dance form which aquires enthusiastic new followers daily, all around the world.

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.


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  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Tango discovery; 2nd edition (April 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9505261292
  • ISBN-13: 978-9505261291
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #495,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tango for analytical minds, November 14, 2000
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My boyfriend who is a computer programmer has been struggling with tango and refusing to dance with me. I bought him a copy of this book to try to encourage him. He read the section on ochos and said "Aha! It says here you can do it in parallel or cross systems" then all of a sudden he knew how it all works. I still prefer to learn kinestheticly by taking lessons, but for his analytical mind this approach worked like a charm.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice job, August 1, 2001
I've first bought the Tango Discovery Series Boleos, Vol. 1 and then this book, and it is a very nice method to really understand tango in depth.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tango The structure of the dance, April 22, 2000
I have finally found a book seriously written about this beautiful dance. I recommend it to anyone that really wants to improve.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Lacking the Spanish names for the dance patterns
I have been taking Tango lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area on and off for 3 years. The instructors always refer to the Spanish names of the patterns or moves, such as a... Read more
Published on February 18, 2007 by C. Castell

5.0 out of 5 stars An indespensible eye-opener
Tango is usually taught using a series of well-known patterns -- students might recognize ideas such as the "eight-count basic," "back ochos," or the "ocho cortado. Read more
Published on February 22, 2006 by Paul Cantrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book !!! I also recomend Tango awareness
I read it and is perfect. I also recomend the book Tango awareness by Mauricio Castro, wich is full of the why he made up Tango discovery as a dancing method.
Published on January 28, 2005 by Roberto Fernandez

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful
I am glad I've found this book. I've been learning tango for a long time, and finally I have found a system that makes sense to me.
Published on March 25, 2004 by Victor

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about Structure
In my opinion it is a very good book. It had clarify to me and my students a lot about this dance. I use it with all my students and we have great fun.
Published on February 29, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars For special customers target.
It's a very good book. Through its pages you can learn the more modern concepts not only about argentine tango but also the most innovative dance techniques. Read more
Published on February 19, 2003 by Milagros

1.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
The inconsistency of this book is amazing. It opposes any serious book written about the Argentine tango that I have encounter. Read more
Published on January 9, 2003 by browyhilland

3.0 out of 5 stars What is missing
Good book, but something is missing here. I beleive that the structures defined by the author are in need of a fourth dimension, which exists in the form of the concept of... Read more
Published on January 3, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect
I loved this book. It's wonderful and exhilirating. It makes me focus and understand the misteries of tango like I have never experienced before in my life. It's magical. Read more
Published on December 30, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Incoherent
This book is incoherent and full of disjointed ideas or thoughts. The structure of the dance is possibly what the author is trying to convey, but the concepts are vague and not... Read more
Published on December 3, 2002

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