Argentine Tango in Chicago
AMERICAN TANGO INSTITUTE
About ATI - Teaching Philosophy
At the American Tango Institute, we believe in teaching you to dance, rather than to imitate steps and sequences. Our philosophy is that tango is a vehicle through which you can learn to connect with the music, connect your mind with your body in order to move with grace and clarity and connect with your dance partner. Only in this way will you be able to interpret the music and express yourself, both inwardly and to the person with whom you’re dancing, thereby finding joy and the freedom to do whatever you want and whatever you feel on the dance floor.
We do not teach our students mechanical repetition of steps or patterns, but teach them how to be in control of their body, balance and projection in order to connect with another, interpreting the music and sharing a conversation. Once you have mastered the basics of walking, changing direction, tango embrace and projection you will be able to go where ever your spirit takes you.
We teach you how to move and dance, lead and follow, propose and accept. You tango!
