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It sounds like an oxymoron, but yes it is a workout and it is in heels! You can even dress up! In the class, we discuss how to modify the movement to have things show or not show depending on which effect you are looking for...
Classy Heels workout will not make you exactly sweat, but you will work the core muscles to evaporate calories from just the right places to perfect your look. Wearing high heels already makes your stomach flatter, your legs longer, your attitude sensual, your presence visible, and your femininity unstoppable. Now - make those heels serve you!
Maneuvering in high heels while on one foot is not that difficult if you know, understand, and follow the rules. Heels shall be treated as any tool required to master specific trade: A DANCER, A LADY. First, understand what you need to be doing then apply. Practice makes perfect if the movement makes sense.
Memorizing choreography and executing the movement all by yourself gives you a new insight into the structure of the music and opens your inner ear to let you hear the melody and choose where you can add your embellishments without disturbing the natural fluidity of the dance flow created by Leader.
How to start? Where to start? What's the results?
The answer is a little bit involved... It a little bit depends on what's your purpose. If you already dance Tango you can choose this course to work on your technique, balance, and musicality and also - to have experience with learning and memorizing choreography.
If you never dance anything before - your work will definitely be more challenging but also - it will feel very rewarding. All you need is high heels or... socks if wearing heels seems like a huge challenge.
During the actual class (45-60 min) we are slowly by slowly working and building towards that final moment. We work through several exercises that make the movement easier and feasible. We repeat each exercise many times and build up to master the 15-20 seconds* of the choreography.
*YES, you read it right. We work for about an hour to master 15-20 seconds of the choreography. So translate into detail explanations, many exercises, and a lot of repetitions so YOU CAN DO IT!
The class review shows the last few minutes of the class. Last repetition of the piece of choreography we are working on without, and then with music. This is great to review right before starting the next class. AND - only if your goal is to memorize the whole song. If you just enjoying yourself with the dance workout - then simply skip the review.
Learning Choreography never gets boring! You always progress toward perfection!
WARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 1
FREE PREVIEW'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 1
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 1
WARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 2
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 2
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango- class 2
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 3
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 3
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 3
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 4
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 4
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 4
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 5
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 5
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 5
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 6
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 6
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 6
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 7
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 7
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 7
FREE PREVIEWWARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 8
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 8
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 8
WARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 9
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 9
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 9
WARM UP: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 10
'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 10
CLASS REVIEW: 'El Encopao' by Cuarteto Soltango - class 10
You can start in socks, or in dance snickers, or in whatever shoes you have. Dancing in high heels - is the ultimate challenge. And truly - the sooner you start - the better the results. This way your body does not have to adjust many times.
Me neither! You see I build the choreography lessons by lesson. Sometimes maybe 30 seconds (so 2 lessons or a minute (so 4 lessons) - kind of depends if I see any particular issue in the group classes that I want to address by incorporating those elements into the choreography. So - I do not remember it either… I record what I plan to teach - and then watch it few times, and dance it with the video and then without the video - few times. Because I record it even week - every week I have to remember it - just like you do :-) It’s probably easier for me as I can recognize the patterns so it is a little easier to remember. But also - that is the way I teach. - I want People to understand why things are happening the way they are - so this way - it becomes easier every time and eventually - you recognize that you had done it already and probably several times. One way to remember would be to do it (even if in your head) every day at least once. Unfortunately - in learning choreography - repetition is probably the most powerful tool.
2:40 is the shortest tango song. And that's the songs we usually work with - to make it a little bit easier to remember.
Each class is 45-60 minutes. If the piece we are working on is more difficult - or we adding a completely new choreographical element - the class might take longer. Feel free to stop and repeat as needed.
If you record yourself performing the whole song - or a large portion of it (more than 75%) and email us a video - we will mail you a Classy Heels T-Shirt!
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