Re: [Tango-L] women as leader

2008-02-25 Thread buffmilonguera
I lead a lot - I think I am the only woman lead I know who is NOT a teacher. I started because I was tired of waiting to dance. I suppose it's pretty much the same everywhere - many more follows than leads.some nights, I pretty much lead all night - and I've started to really enjoy it - n

Re: [Tango-L] Bridge to the Tango

2008-02-25 Thread Tango For Her
Daniel Trenner and crew really knew what they were doing with Bridge to the Tango. I wish they were still available. All of the followers technique videos are priceless. I think there were three. I think all followers should have a copy. These five are great on video and beyond genius in per

Re: [Tango-L] Bridge to the Tango

2008-02-25 Thread Victor Bennetts
Instructional videos are a bit of a fraught issue. When my wife and I were in BsAs last year, Aurora Lubiz recommended that we buy the 'Tango Baile Nuestro' documentary for the scenes of 70s milonga dancing in that movie. I asked for it in every tango shop that I went into but no one had it. Be

Re: [Tango-L] Shared Pivots - Prerequisites

2008-02-25 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
--- Tango For Her <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario asked about learning shared pivots. > > I advise that a prerequisite to leading shared pivots > is to learn and become confortable with various drags > and sandwiches. > > Any other suggestions? I'd suggest enrosques, calesitas, boleos, col

Re: [Tango-L] What's the trick??

2008-02-25 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
--- Michael Figart II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My lead is to show my partner the nature, the length, and the direction of the step. As she gathers all this > information, her job is to interpret it, and do her > very best to step exactly WITH me, not to step ahead > of my step, but to help move

[Tango-L] women as leader

2008-02-25 Thread Dyane Auclair
Hi everyone, I have been following this list only recently so forgive me if this subject has been discussed previously. I have been dancing tango for about 3 years. Unfortunately I have not yet find a regular partner with whom I can really work hard at developing very good following skills, a

Re: [Tango-L] Bridge to the Tango

2008-02-25 Thread MACFroggy
The only tango instructional DVDs I recommend are Un Tal Gavito There are 3 in the series. Well worth getting. I'm sure everyone out there has their own favorite. Cherie http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ ** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://liv

[Tango-L] Bridge to the Tango

2008-02-25 Thread rcgimmi
I'd like to hear from someone who has experience with the "Bridge to the Tango" CDs/DVDs.? What are the five tapes you would recommend most for an intermediate/advanced dancer? And, what are the five tapes you would *NOT* recommend? I purchased a couple of these things a few years back and I

Re: [Tango-L] Foxtrot to Tango, how do I do it?

2008-02-25 Thread Jay Rabe
... on the question of "Why did she say you were dancing foxtrot?" ... Lois proposed several plausible answers, but the thought that came to my mind when I first read Mario's post was that it might have been the rhythmic structure rather than steps or embrace. I don't know foxtrot, but I know th

Re: [Tango-L] Foxtrot to Tango, how do I do it?

2008-02-25 Thread Lois Donnay
I would argue that you are not "learning from the internet", but you are copying things you see and then asking your partners to be your teachers. This is a rather precarious position for them to be in, especially since it is likely your partner doesn't know how to lead, doesn't know that she is

[Tango-L] Fox-Trot and Tango

2008-02-25 Thread Mario
Thanks Sergio, I like your post a lot..and you scored a direct hit with your depiction of 'fox-trot Tango" being one danced where the mind of one or both dancers are somewhere else ie: paying the bills. Wow, you hit the nail on the head..that is exactly the non-feeling of the dance when it

[Tango-L] Fox-Trot and Tango

2008-02-25 Thread Sergio Vandekier
"Mario, you dance great I love to dance with youBUT, you are not doing TangoYou are doing the FOXTROT" ...ugh," Mario this is a common problem with those that come into Argentine Tango from ballroom dancing: the biggest misconception is to assume that Tango is another dance more, of