During many years of my
learning, performing, teaching
and observing Tango,
What is in Tango for You
Published in the USA magazines "Dance
Notes" July, 2004 and in La Vida Tango
Elena! I admire the way you
started your company from
scratch and built up a
successful performing troupe.
All the best from Peggy
Stamon, Editor,Tango Talk-05
Elena! You are a great
dancer and teacher, I
admire Russian people for
their passion and strength.
Your student, Stefan Bajon,
Oct 6,06
In addition, it depends on their ability to break the common patterns of the steps.
These traits are distinctive characteristics of a few well-known tango masters.  When
you know tango deep enough, you will go out of the common patterns and try to see
many possibilities in the simple basic. We all know that the Tango music is the main
conductor of the dance. But during the 2-3 minutes of it, we are concentrating on
many different things. The most challenging part for a compatible couple is to be in
harmony with each other. It is important listen attentively to the energy inside the
tango embrace, even before you start your dance.

As always in Tango, everybody expresses his/her own life story; and the dance will
open your character and your tempo. Your Tango will show (whether you want it or
not) who you really are in this present moment of your life. Nobody ever could be able
to hide some thoughts during this dance. For example, if you like to fight, your dance
will show it, and it will be more jerky than smooth.  If your thoughts are chaotic, your
dance will have these short and fast movements out of harmony. On the other hand, if
your personality is thoughtful and loving, your dance will be slow, attentive,
courteous and tender. If you have some passion or sadness in your life, it comes to
your tango expression as well.
For elegant and beautiful Tango everybody should learn and use correct techniques.
Moreover, every person in this life-dance partnership needs to have deep ability to
listen to each other and dance between the steps (adorns).
People who like some challenge in their lives would like learn tango. Tango music is
changing all the time, and you need to be able to improvise fast which requires fast
thinking and strong concentration.

When a woman is advanced, she could dance with any advanced man and perfectly
follow his lead with the correct techniques, through all different fast movements.     
When a woman is dancing Tango with the music and a compatible partner, when she
follows his creative and precise lead, when she is doing some spicy actions
(movements) with him together, but without taking his own space, she might feel like
a miracle, meditation, or flying sensation comes to her. She can really melt in the
music and an embrace with a man. This kind pleasure is not often occurs in the life,
but for such moments of pleasure, we are learning Tango.

Tango is your own life story with all nostalgia of the past and all that is gone.
Sometimes we like to create theatrical tango with some interesting plots and intrigues
inside the dance. We try to be storytellers while dancing.

Tango for me is the space and energy between two dancers, which we could discover,
exchange and experience. It could lead us to the top of freedom with an advanced
partner.
What is tango for you ?
I discovered several interesting things that I
would like to share with you.
It is obvious that every couple will dance their
own Tango. It depends on their life
experiences, personalities, and ability to think
fast, to create their own design of the dance.