One of my students sent me this link: http://joymotiondance.com/balancing-lead-follow/ and we were discussing in class if leading and following have different levels of complexity. What do you think?

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Makela

Tandas - musicality

If you are serious about tango you need to start studying the music. That will influence and will inform how you dance. 

Try to be able to recognize ORCHESTRAS - band leaders and singers and songs. Start with the classics

Carlos Di Sarli, with singer Roberto Rufino

Carlos Di Sarli instrumental.

Juan D'Arienzo with singer Alberto Echague

Francisco Canaro with singer  Roberto Maida

There are more: (band leaders)

• Biagi
• Caló
• Canaro
• Carabelli
• D’Agostino
• D’Arienzo
• De Angelis
• De Caro
• Demare
• Di Sarli
• Donato
• Fresedo
• Laurenz
• Lomuto
• Orquesta Típica Victor
• Pugliese
• Rodriguez
• Tanturi
• Troilo

Start building your music library very carefully so you only have LIST A tangos - Below you will find a list of great tandas, that might help you to pick the best tangos

https://ddpsfavoritetandas.wordpress.com/

http://www.tangoplaylist.com/

https://www.tangotunes.com/  (TO BUY) or itunes

The role of singers:

http://www.tangology101.com/main.cfm/title/The-Role-of-the-Tango-Orchestra-Singer/id/946