Richard, Since when can't you execute a front ocho in a tango embrace? I agree that open-embrace adopts an expanded set of (usually rote-learned) figures comprising a number of steps, mostly adaptations of performance or demonstration (no judgement intended here). Close- embrace is not based on figures at all, but technique, from which figures are created as you dance, responding to the music, your partner and the other dancers; perhaps never to be repeated. Would you kindly explain what you mean by "dancing to a different tempo". I would have thought that the music always dictates the tempo / rhythm / feel of every dance. John
On 07/02/2009, at 3:24 AM, [email protected] wrote: > From: Richard > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:37 AM > ....... In fact, in salon tango you are pressed against your > partner until you need to do a figure (front ochos spring to mind) > where the embrace needs to breathe. Close embrace itself doesn't > open up, uses a subset of the figures of salon tango, and is danced > at a slightly different tempo than salon tango. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
