I want to second TFH's advice. Dancing without a frame has been very helpful for me.
j On Dec 31, 2007 10:49 AM, Tango For Her <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Feel free to start a thread on "The Frame". Sure, you > can say that going through the practice of leading > with no arms is still a frame. But, it takes away > from the point of my post: > > To illustrate the suggested lead and an example of > practicing the finer points of leading. > > The intent is for the follower to follow my center, my > chest. I suggest with my chest, she follows as far as > SHE figures out to follow and I follow her to that > end-point. Actually, there is a lot of finer back and > forth communication that goes on during this exercise. > It creates a heightened awareness for the leader and > the follower. > > By calling it shock and awe, I guess it is being > strongly stated that you should not try this at home! > However, it is, actually, an exercise that will > improve your dance. > > It keeps the follower and the leader on their toes and > a fantastic way: heightened awareness. > > When I dance, I dance with a very light frame, most of > the time. However, this topic was about an exercise > that is very beneficial. > > Also, in a milonga, yes, in a milonga, sometimes, when > our connection is poor, I will make my frame so light > that it is almost not there. > - It makes ME more aware of leading with my center. > - It makes ME pay more attention to what she is doing. > - It makes my follower more aware of following my > center. > Then, when I strengthen my frame, the dance is much > more beautiful. > > This is an example of doing the exercise with > extremely little frame and has been proven over and > over, again. > > THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK > > I don't mind the counterpoint arguments. But, I just > want to be clear, for those who are looking for ways > to improve their lead, this method works wonders. > > To the many of you who write back to me, personally, > and tell me that these principles work, thank you for > your feedback. > > I think that we all find that: > (1) those who agree don't write back to the group > (2) those who don't agree do write to the group. > > So, don't let the one or two people who want to say > "No! No! No!" detour you from learning the finer > points of the dance. > > > > > --- Alexis Cousein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Tango For Her wrote: > > > Michael wrote: > > > > > > "If the frame is weak, she can't track the > > center." > > > > > > > > > I just wanted to clarify ... if you go to the > > extreme > > > of providing no frame for your follower, here is > > what > > > happens: > > > > > No. > > > > If you provide no frame, there is no way to > > communicate at all. It's like > > having a conversation about philisophy with someone > > with your mouth > > taped over. > > > > What you name "no frame" is actually just as much a > > frame. It's > > just one that uses little static resistance and one > > with a little > > flexibility and little jerk (as defined in physics - > > the derivative > > of acceleration). > > > > It's not weak, it's light. > > > > If it's really weak, then the follower really has no > > way if knowing > > where you're going, and she has to feel it when it's > > too late (the > > tango equivalent to bungee jumping) when an > > (incorrect) framing > > relationship is eventually re-established. > > > > No doubt it keeps the follower in her toes, but not > > in a good way. > > Shock and awe should be reserved for military uses. > > _______________________________________________ > > Tango-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > _______________________________________________ > > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
