2359  tan-go-close?

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 01:07:01 -0500
From: Michael Figart II <michaelfigart@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: tan-go-close?

Hello to all, and hope all are well,



As regards to this thread, NO WAY....UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should any
follower ever be taught to immediately transfer their weight to their
left foot, until the leader transfers his weight to his right, settling
into his right hip. Sorry, Phil, but forget the "tan-go-close" of which
you speak. Completely and totally delete it from your library. There is
no such thing. And if you're talking about a leader's side-step to the
right followed by a back step, forget all that also. Do not ever step
backward into the line of dance. There is no "tango close" step....just
keep going, forward, forward, around, side, around....etc!



If you lead a crossing step, just like any other step, it should be lead
so that your follower doesn't transfer her weight until you do. If you
lead a forward cross and keep your weight on your left foot, your
follower should wait; wait; wait; wait......until you either lead her to
continue, or change her weight, and continue.



There is no "automatic" in Argentine Tango! "Saving this idea" for
advanced tangueras only ensures that you'll never have any. Teach
followers to wait, to wait, to wait, to wait! To slow you down. Always
wait for the next lead....never anticipating.....but always enjoying!



<<<<<<<<<<<In my experience, it is best to teach beginning followers to
put all their weight on the left foot when going to the cross so they
can easily step back with the right foot into the tan-go-close.
Beginning dancers have a lot of trouble even understanding and being
aware of change of weight change. Telling them not to shift all of their
weight directly is too subtle, in my opinion. I think it is better to
save this idea for more advaned followers.>>>>>>>>>>



My opinion,



Michael from Texas

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:07 PM
Subject: [TANGO-L] tan-go-close?

> Hello to all, and hope all are well,
>
>
>
> As regards to this thread, NO WAY....UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should any
> follower ever be taught to immediately transfer their weight to their
> left foot, until the leader transfers his weight to his right, settling
> into his right hip. Sorry, Phil, but forget the "tan-go-close" of which
> you speak. Completely and totally delete it from your library. There is
> no such thing. And if you're talking about a leader's side-step to the
> right followed by a back step, forget all that also. Do not ever step
> backward into the line of dance. There is no "tango close" step....just
> keep going, forward, forward, around, side, around....etc!
>
>
>
> If you lead a crossing step, just like any other step, it should be lead
> so that your follower doesn't transfer her weight until you do. If you
> lead a forward cross and keep your weight on your left foot, your
> follower should wait; wait; wait; wait......until you either lead her to
> continue, or change her weight, and continue.
>
>
>
> There is no "automatic" in Argentine Tango! "Saving this idea" for
> advanced tangueras only ensures that you'll never have any. Teach
> followers to wait, to wait, to wait, to wait! To slow you down. Always
> wait for the next lead....never anticipating.....but always enjoying!
>
>
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<In my experience, it is best to teach beginning followers to
> put all their weight on the left foot when going to the cross so they
> can easily step back with the right foot into the tan-go-close.
> Beginning dancers have a lot of trouble even understanding and being
> aware of change of weight change. Telling them not to shift all of their
> weight directly is too subtle, in my opinion. I think it is better to
> save this idea for more advaned followers.>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
>
> My opinion,
>
>
>
> Michael from Texas
>
>
>

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>
>

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:07 PM
Subject: [TANGO-L] tan-go-close?

> Hello to all, and hope all are well,
>
>
>
> As regards to this thread, NO WAY....UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should any
> follower ever be taught to immediately transfer their weight to their
> left foot, until the leader transfers his weight to his right, settling
> into his right hip. Sorry, Phil, but forget the "tan-go-close" of which
> you speak. Completely and totally delete it from your library. There is
> no such thing. And if you're talking about a leader's side-step to the
> right followed by a back step, forget all that also. Do not ever step
> backward into the line of dance. There is no "tango close" step....just
> keep going, forward, forward, around, side, around....etc!
>
>
>
> If you lead a crossing step, just like any other step, it should be lead
> so that your follower doesn't transfer her weight until you do. If you
> lead a forward cross and keep your weight on your left foot, your
> follower should wait; wait; wait; wait......until you either lead her to
> continue, or change her weight, and continue.
>
>
>
> There is no "automatic" in Argentine Tango! "Saving this idea" for
> advanced tangueras only ensures that you'll never have any. Teach
> followers to wait, to wait, to wait, to wait! To slow you down. Always
> wait for the next lead....never anticipating.....but always enjoying!
>
>
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<In my experience, it is best to teach beginning followers to
> put all their weight on the left foot when going to the cross so they
> can easily step back with the right foot into the tan-go-close.
> Beginning dancers have a lot of trouble even understanding and being
> aware of change of weight change. Telling them not to shift all of their
> weight directly is too subtle, in my opinion. I think it is better to
> save this idea for more advaned followers.>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
>
> My opinion,
>
>
>
> Michael from Texas
>
>