To Trini I did not say that. That was Tango For Her. Please, be careful with quotations.
Besides, if you not like thinking about a woman like an object, would it be better for you to think about her like a subject? ;) Aha, Sharna Fabiano used painting and cars as metaphors, I'll check it out for the brainstorming.. Igor Polk. Tsk, Tsk, some of you guys seem to be answering as if the woman is an object. :) The marca/lead and the movement of the step are two different things. And what actually happens is a third matter, which I think is the point of TFH's post. The woman might decide to shorten the step (or lengthen it) for different reasons. Maybe the floor is slippery and she takes shorter steps to maintain her balance. Maybe her shoe is slipping. Maybe she sees another couple barreling down and she's trying to avoid a collision. Maybe her foot gets stuck on a sticky spot when she's trying to glide across. Maybe she's simply not a skilled dancer. Or maybe the actual marca was different than the virtual marca the man had in his head. Igor: It might help you to know that the default of the woman is to keep her free leg straight and trying to reach the floor. When the man lowers his center of gravity, her free leg will naturally extend as her standing leg bends with him. He will, of course, still need to indicate the direction of her leg extension. You might also enjoy this article by Sharna Fabiano in which she uses metaphors of painting and cars to describe tango, including the woman's role. Understanding Tango Language and the Follower's Defaults http://www.sharnafabiano.com/ Happy Holidays! Trini de Pittsburgh _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
