2103  2 count basic

Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 06:02:22 +0000
From: Oleh Kovalchuke <oleh_k@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: 2 count basic

Philip Seyer wrote thus:
"> >From what I'm hearing there are many ways to count the Argentine tango
basic.

>Many refer to an 8 count basic.
>
>Daniel Trenner likes a 10 count basic..."

When a beginner asks me to show tango basic I simply walk forward to the
beat. The only _essential_ variation is shifting weight in place (to the
beat). It's up to the leader when, if and which nonessential variations add
to the 2 count basic walk.

This is how I approach teaching tango and that's why I consider tango to be
both one of the simplest and one of the most challenging dances to learn.

The 2 count basic fits any tango music. Anything beyond 2 count is not basic
enough and shouldn't be called that way, I think.

Cheers, Oleh K.

https://tangospring.com

>From: Philip Seyer <philipseyer@ILOVEMUSIC.COM>
>Reply-To: Philip Seyer <philipseyer@ILOVEMUSIC.COM>
>To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: [TANGO-L] 10 count basic
>Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:23:30 -0800
>
> >From what I'm hearing there are many ways to count the Argentine tango
>basic.
>Many refer to an 8 count basic.
>
>Daniel Trenner likes a 10 count basic. He leaves out that back-step that
>so
>many of you dislike so much. His #1 is the same as the #2 of the 8 count
>basic.
>
>He ends up doing the cross at step #4, not step 5.
>
>He finishes up with two tango Foreward/side together steps (FST)
>The first FST starts with the left foot; the second, the right foot.
>
>This way, you never need to walk against the line of dance. He changes
>weight on every step in the "academic" version of this 10 count basic.
>
>One disadvantage is that the pattern doesn't match musical phrasing as well
>as an 8 count basic.
>
>https://www.argentine-tango.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alberto Gesualdi" <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR>
>To: <TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 12:26 PM
>Subject: [TANGO-L] Milonga & corriditas
>
>
> > Bruno <romerob@TELUSPLANET.NET> wrote:
> > Astrid,
> > A series of tiny ochos with feet closed almost all the time would fit
>the
> > definition of a "Corridita" or "Quebrada" depending on the dancer.
> >
> >
> >
> > As far as I know "Corridita" is made using quickly and little side
>steps
>, opening and closing in paralel both dancers their feets . Little ochos???
>Well, why not , if the couple moves in paralel.
> >
> > But the corridita has this distinctive side movements as if the two
>dancing partners were walking over paralel lines , one in front of the
>other
>.
> >
> > Both dancing partners could do this little side steps , or the man could
>do the side steps and lead another movement to the woman, maybe this little
>ochos mentioned by Bruno
> >
> >
> >
> > warm regards
> >
> > alberto gesualdi
> >
> > buenos aires
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > !Mas de 4000 clasificados todos los dmas!
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>

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