Re: [Tango-L] Better? Worse? Just different.

2011-04-21 Thread Bertil Nestorius
Hi Jack, it's easier to imagine if you don't think about axes rather than the weigt of the dancers pulling away from each other. Since the weight is mainly connected to your hipps, this is manageble without losing the close embrace. I am sure there is some video out there with some milonguero

Re: [Tango-L] floor craft -2

2010-10-08 Thread Bertil Nestorius
This Video hier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep8wckHMTcs  shows perfectly well that also nuevo dancer respects the line of dance :-P Bertil ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mai

[Tango-L] FW: The Basics

2010-09-24 Thread Bertil Nestorius
> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:05:11 -0700 > From: jackdylan...@yahoo.com > To: tango-l@mit.edu > Subject: Re: [Tango-L] The Basics > I can listen to the music more, improvise more, react more easily to > a change of circumstance and, with a good chest connection, I don't > need to think too mu

Re: [Tango-L] What do you think?

2009-07-26 Thread Bertil Nestorius
Sebastian is always using Marianas energy thats why it stays dancing and doesn't become gymnastics. I've seen much worse in tango, and usually these couples are not dancing Nuevo ;-). Best regards, Bertil Nestorius > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:27:43 -0700 > From: jackdyla

[Tango-L] FW: 1000 sacadas? More like 48. Was - how many figures

2009-05-12 Thread Bertil Nestorius
d the link... > Am 12.05.2009 um 12:36 schrieb Bertil Nestorius: > >> >> Here is a dance when Chicho is doing the sacada with both feet, he >> of course is one of the few that actaully can get away with it. >> >> You find it about 2:35 in this video >> >> B

Re: [Tango-L] 1000 sacadas? More like 48. Was - how many figures

2009-05-12 Thread Bertil Nestorius
Here is a dance when Chicho is doing the sacada with both feet, he of course is one of the few that actaully can get away with it. You find it about 2:35 in this video Bertil > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 18:12:48 -0400 > From: mnuss...@law.nyc.gov > To: syarz...@gmail.com > CC: tango-l@mit.edu > S

Re: [Tango-L] How many figures do you need?

2009-05-11 Thread Bertil Nestorius
For me a molinette is what the woman/follower dance when the couple is doing a Giro. That means molinette is short for back-side-front. Best regards, Bertil > Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 10:02:33 +0200 > From: a...@sgi.com > To: tangoman...@cavtel.net > CC: tango-l@mit.edu > Subject: Re: [Tango-L] H

Re: [Tango-L] New wawe is coming and also perhaps "the Lead pyramid"

2009-03-15 Thread Bertil Nestorius
This is a very interessting subjekt (the lead of the cross) even though I find Mila and Korey fantastic dancers I don't agree 100% with how the want their students to lead the cross. They speak on the video about leading the spine (or center of weight) on the left or the right side of the stand