Two partners enter into a dialogue with each other, a dialogue without words: They share ideas about music and mood by moving in a dance that is unrivalled in its variety and infinite creativity.
Like many others I discovered Tango Argentino having danced ballroom and Latin-American dances for some time. Growing up in Neuzelle, a two-hour train ride away from Berlin, I made it to Berlin as often as I could to take tango lessons and practised at home for hours on end. Still studying for my a-levels I had enough leisure time to… Having finished my vocational training two years later, I eventually moved to Berlin to indulge in the passion that had held its grip on me for such a long time, and to pass on what I had learnt. In 2011 I have lived and danced in Berlin for three years. During that time I could broaden my skills and deepen my knowledge although the more I learn about tango and its history the less I seem to know
. I have kept on dancing for 11 years for as one of my early students remarked ‘When we dance, we express our zest for life’Essentially.
Tango is communication: When teaching I focus on creating and extending a mutual understanding of the partners. I do not show step patterns or sequences but elements that can be combined in any order and varied freely. Movement quality is another integral part of every lesson as it provides young dancers and those young at heart with the means to enjoy dancing as long as they wish. Finally, understanding and getting a feel for the music is key to interpreting tango, milonga, vals and modern pieces on the dancefloor.
If you would like to learn more, write to me at oliver.wielinski(AT)gmx.de or simply drop in at one of my courses or workshops.