708  Una sentada - A sitting

Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 16:01:19 -0700
From: Sergio <cachafaz@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject: Una sentada - A sitting

Somebody asks ">
Sergio:

>
> I understand you are being sarcastic, but what are you referring to
> with your comment, "A woman looks very feminine leading and offering her
> leg for the man to sit for a grand finale as he raises his leg."?
>
> Thanks,

From the dance point of view tango has a beginning, a mid portion
and an ending.

The ending could be very simple such as joining the feet together with the
last beat or to the contrary very elaborated.
One usual ending on stage exhibitions is "una sentada" (a sitting). Here the
man prepares the sitting getting himself and his partner closer to the floor
he goes up as he walks backwards, the woman takes a little jump moving her
legs, scissor like, one and
then the other, to land on his leg. Sometimes she keeps one leg
somewhat extended for more beauty and effect. She ends sitting on his leg,
her left arm around his neck, her left leg curled around his right one and
the other leg curved in front. She dismount following the reverse moves than
when she mounted.
I made a reference to that figure.