3904 Lexa
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:16:55 -0700
From: Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Lexa
--- astrid <astrid@RUBY.PLALA.OR.JP> wrote:
> A German mag has an interview with Natalie on
> enjoying dancing with the
> Queen of Lez-tango (Lexa or what was her exotic
> name?) in NY, because "she is such a nice leader".
Lexa Rosian. Haven't seen ReporTango for a while, but
she was doing an tango-themed astrology column in it
that was absolutely hilarious. A horoscope for
October 2005 in her usual vein appears online in
TangoKultur -
https://www.tangokultur.info/stars.htm
I have always enjoyed most the part where she gives
out with insults and bad news as well as the usual
pablum. An example: "TAURUS - Listen, you can
practice your traspie a million times over while
waiting for the subway and the bus, but this is not
going to help you on the dancefloor. Remember it
takes TWO to tango! Get a partner to practice with.
And while youre at it stop going solo in the
bedroom too. "
I'd like to know how to find the interview with
Natalie.
Cheers!
Marisa
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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:27:44 -0700
From: Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Lexa
Sorry - trouble with character translation; the last
name is Rosean, with an accent on the e.
--- Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Lexa Rosian. Haven't seen ReporTango for a while,
>...
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:10:11 -0400
From: seth <s1redh@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Lexa's Tango and Astrological Advisory
On 10/21/05, Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> [Lexa] : Listen, you can
> practice your traspie a million times over while
> waiting for the subway and the bus, but this is not
> going to help you on the dancefloor. Remember it
> takes TWO to tango! Get a partner to practice with.
Although Lexa's Astrological predictions are sound and very very likely to
become reality, especially at Halloween, her Tango advice is only partially
true. All solitary Tango practice is helpful, it will only have to be
adjusted at practice session with a partner.
Solitary practice, and lots of it, is a serious training tool and it comes
naturally once one is bitten by the Tango bug.
One can modify the walk to make it inline, the pushing of self's body
weight, the crossing of legs, the one step back with the weight on the heel
of the leg staying behind, the step forward/backward followed by a 180
degrees body turn on the balls of the feet.
Or, say, a short avance to the bathroom mirror on the rhythm of
ta'am-ta'am-tum-tum-ta'am.
Then, as Trine and Michael Ditkoff mentioned before, dancing alone to music
or not has its own merits and it is a must even if one has a practice
partner always availabe.
There's nothing is ridiculous in all of this.
Seth ;->
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:30:39 -0700
From: Duende de Tango <duendedetango@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Alexander Technique
Where can I learn more about this technique?
I have been an athlete all my life - then after
years of abuse, my neck and back started
complaining - leading to back surgery lower to
middle - four locations - ignoring the neck
problems. Now I can walk! again, but I have
issues with hip pain, numbness in left foot and
balance on left foot, some lower back pain (not
much). Also noticed that legs (lower and upper)
have grown suddenly, less than two months ago, to
be substantially weakened.
Perhaps the Alexander Technique can help me deal
with some of my issues. Thanks in advance for
your help. A friend of mine is having a similar
problem - and we both had motor cycle accidents
many years ago - yielding long-term damage to
many disks in the neck and back.
Thanks,
El Duende
>Igor wrote:
>
>"Yeah, to dance tango, learn Alexander Technique!
>Yoga too might help."
>
>You have to study all that in order to have some
>good time at an Argentine Tango party!
>
>Igor Polk
>PS. It is humor, so :)
>
>Well, Igor, let's put it in context. It depends
>on how well you want to dance tango. If your
>sole goal is to learn steps to get on the dance
>floor, then you can skip Alexander technique. In
>fact, you can skip lessons as well. But if your
>goal is to reach your potential and overcome as
>many obstacles as possible, then you'll take
>Alexander technique, lessons, and practice. I've
>taken Alexander technique and it helped me
>immensely. Yoga helped as well. I couldn't
>believe how much tension I was holding. Tension
>that was getting in the way of good dancing.
>
>How badly do you want to dance tango well? I
>don't find your comments funny. Trina offered
>constructive advice, especially to those who
>never heard of Alexander technique. All you can
>do is make fun. Ever so helpful.
>
>Michael
>Washington, DC
>
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:00:02 -0400
From: Michael <tangomaniac@CAVTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: Alexander Technique
Here are three web pages on Alexander Technique. After reading, try google for "Alexander Technique Teachers in (insert where you live)"
https://www.alexander-tech.com/
https://www.ati-net.com/
https://www.alexandertechnique.com/
Michael
Washington, DC
I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango
----- Original Message -----
From: Duende de Tango
To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Alexander Technique
Where can I learn more about this technique?
I have been an athlete all my life - then after
years of abuse, my neck and back started
complaining - leading to back surgery lower to
middle - four locations - ignoring the neck
problems. Now I can walk! again, but I have
issues with hip pain, numbness in left foot and
balance on left foot, some lower back pain (not
much). Also noticed that legs (lower and upper)
have grown suddenly, less than two months ago, to
be substantially weakened.
Perhaps the Alexander Technique can help me deal
with some of my issues. Thanks in advance for
your help. A friend of mine is having a similar
problem - and we both had motor cycle accidents
many years ago - yielding long-term damage to
many disks in the neck and back.
Thanks,
El Duende
>Igor wrote:
>
>"Yeah, to dance tango, learn Alexander Technique!
>Yoga too might help."
>
>You have to study all that in order to have some
>good time at an Argentine Tango party!
>
>Igor Polk
>PS. It is humor, so :)
>
>Well, Igor, let's put it in context. It depends
>on how well you want to dance tango. If your
>sole goal is to learn steps to get on the dance
>floor, then you can skip Alexander technique. In
>fact, you can skip lessons as well. But if your
>goal is to reach your potential and overcome as
>many obstacles as possible, then you'll take
>Alexander technique, lessons, and practice. I've
>taken Alexander technique and it helped me
>immensely. Yoga helped as well. I couldn't
>believe how much tension I was holding. Tension
>that was getting in the way of good dancing.
>
>How badly do you want to dance tango well? I
>don't find your comments funny. Trina offered
>constructive advice, especially to those who
>never heard of Alexander technique. All you can
>do is make fun. Ever so helpful.
>
>Michael
>Washington, DC
>
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Rich coast,
of flowers and dreams,
dancing nights,
and candle lights.
as the mist passes
into the night ...
I miss her breath
of life and ...
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Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:01:07 -0700
From: "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Alexander Technique & resolving conflicts
In addition to the websites Michael mentioned, here's
a book that we have found to be helpful: "How to
Learn the Alexander Technique" by Barbara Conable.
Costs about $20. Studying Alexander Technique
requires hands-on instruction either privately or
group classes.
I think the big difference between the two
organizations is (or used to be) the approach taken.
One group believes in following the exact same methods
F.M. Alexander used, who started with his throat (he
was an actor). My teacher, who also dances tango,
begins with the feet and legs, taking a more flexible
approach. She belongs to ATI (Alexander Technique
International). Sometimes, insurance will cover the
lessons.
Here's an example of how it can help resolve
conflicting instructions. Recently, while doing a
particular gancho with a student, I corrected him by
having him look up and out instead of down. He
explained to me that the Famous Teacher who taught him
the gancho had told him to look down. However, he was
looking down by contracting his neck muscles into his
chest, pulling his shoulders forward and crushing me.
The resolution was for him to look down by using his
eyes or by tilting his head from where it joins the
top vertebrae. Using what we learned through
Alexander Technique, he was able to use his body
correctly and incorporate Famous Teacher's
instruction. (One can dig into the back of the skull
while tilting the head up and down to see how high the
joint is compared to how low and extendedthe neck
muscles are, which can be seen in a mirror.)
Regarding your situation, a teacher may help you
identify how you might be compensating (straining
muscles unnecessarily) for past injuries.
Hope it helps.
Trini de Pittsburgh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Duende de Tango
> To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Alexander Technique
>
>
> Where can I learn more about this technique?
>
> I have been an athlete all my life - then after
> years of abuse, my neck and back started
> complaining - leading to back surgery lower to
> middle - four locations - ignoring the neck
> problems. Now I can walk! again, but I have
> issues with hip pain, numbness in left foot and
> balance on left foot, some lower back pain (not
> much). Also noticed that legs (lower and upper)
> have grown suddenly, less than two months ago, to
> be substantially weakened.
>
> Perhaps the Alexander Technique can help me deal
> with some of my issues. Thanks in advance for
> your help. A friend of mine is having a similar
> problem - and we both had motor cycle accidents
> many years ago - yielding long-term damage to
> many disks in the neck and back.
>
> Thanks,
>
> El Duende
PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society
Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance.
https://www.pitt.edu/~mcph/PATangoWeb.htm
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:51:14 -1200
From: Michael <tangomaniac@CAVTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: Alexander Technique & resolving conflicts
Trini:
An excellent illustration of Alexander Technique and that it
IS important to know which muscles are being used. I'll bet
the student felt comfortable executing the gancho and didn't
realize he was crushing you.
Body awareness is the key to good dancing. When you really
know what you're doing, then you don't have to pay attention
to technique because it's embedded.
When you see men leading milonga like a metronome, they
aren't aware of it. I don't believe men deliberately want to
dance that way. They confuse the instruction of a slight
lilt in the shoulders with the need to exert.
You can only "let it happen" when you are aware of what's
happening and that it is correct.
I still don't understand why the man was told to look down
for the gancho. I don't lead ganchos any more, but when I
did, I lead the woman through a step over, and then rocked
her backwards into my thigh. When our thighs came into
contact, that was the lead for gancho.
Michael
Washington, DC
Grateful for my Alexander Technique training-- and so are my
partners!!!
Trini wrote:>
> >
> Here's an example of how it (Alexander Technique) can help
resolve
> conflicting instructions. Recently, while doing a
> particular gancho with a student, I corrected him by
> having him look up and out instead of down. He
> explained to me that the Famous Teacher who taught him
> the gancho had told him to look down. However, he was
> looking down by contracting his neck muscles into his
> chest, pulling his shoulders forward and crushing me.
> The resolution was for him to look down by using his
> eyes or by tilting his head from where it joins the
> top vertebrae. Using what we learned through
> Alexander Technique, he was able to use his body
> correctly and incorporate Famous Teacher's
> instruction.
> Trini de Pittsburgh
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:38:37 -0800 (PST)
From: "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Alexander Technique
Here's a good one with a lot of articles.
https://www.alexandertechnique.com/
If you're ever in Pittsburgh, I can introduce you to our
Alexander Technique teacher, who also dances tango very
well.
Trini de Pittsburgh
--- Tango For Her <tangopeer@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I used to hear people talking about the Alexander
> Technique. I never studied it, though. Anyone have good
> links to pass along (and label the post "Alexander
> Technique"?
>
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