There is always dancing on cruise ships. It is one of the most favorite pastime for passengers. However, on most cruises, there is not much tango. Increasing., tango’ s popularity has made many cruises now offer at least a tango bar where a tango performers entertain nightly.
The most popular cruise lines for Caribbean travel for the tango aficionado are the Norwegian Cruise Line, the Holland America Line, the Royal Caribbean Line, and Celebrity Cruises. The Holland America Line, once was the tango leader, with top-of-the-line teachers, classes, and shows.
One group known for its tango adventures is TangoKinesis. It has unofficially become a staple of the Holland America Line and Norwegian Cruise Line for teaching and choreography. The teachers are very familiar with the ships, their types of clientele, and the islands. In February, TangoKinesis, a division of the body movement and dance training group, DanceKinesis, conducts on their tango dance cruise. TangoKinesis is dedicated to the teaching of tango, not only as a concept or dance, but as a way of life. TangoKinesis teaches pupils to dance tango by the principles of natural movement and energies, and how to relate those principles to its concept and to partnering.
TangoKinesis instructors prefer the morning hours, allowing dancers to be free to explore the ship and the beautiful Caribbean during sailing and docking times. In the late afternoon or early evening, the first practica / milonga is held. Fore some, this is first time that they have the opportunity to discover the unexpected joys of dancing aboard a cruise ship. The cruise is planned to allow dancers time to relax, visit other dance venues, and take in walks in the Caribbean moonlight
The third day is pretty much the same as the second— classes in the morning. This will be the day for docking at the first port-of-call in the Caribbean. Although there are many islands where tango is popular, don’ t expect to find tango activities during the early hours.
And, don’ t be surprised to discover that there might not be any tango on a particular island, at all.. TangoKinesis tries to hold their practica-milonga around 5:00PM. Cruise ships are not very flexible to changing times.
On days four and five, the schedules are generally the same as the previous days, save for one days, except without classes. TangoKinesis offers a day of rest for allowing the instruction to settle in.
It is a well sought after program, and is becoming increasingly more popular. The concept is simple— If the definition of dance is natural movement put to a specified rhythm, timing, and styling, then just walking can be a graceful dance.
A typical TangoKinesis tango dance cruise experience includes five days of classes with two well known and respected instructors, four milongas, and seven days at some of the most beautiful places in the world.
On the first day, boarding day, the instructors meet and greet the boarding passengers, getting to know what their expectations for instruction and dance are. They spend time with them so that everyone knows where the classes and milongas are to be held.
The second day is usually a day at sea, a sea-day. It is the perfect time for the guests begin with lessons typically held after breakfast. Although many cruise lines hold their lessons in the afternoon hours.
On the fourth day, TangoKinesis has a relationship with the Norwegian Cruise Line that allows them to hold classes at a very nice little dance hall on one of the islands. Most other cruise lines do not offer this. It provided a great opportunity to dance on the island with the local tango dancers.
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