Well, Funny enough, but I actually had some requests to clarify the need for using hands on this as well.
Well, I don't use them, my partner doesn't need me to use them because as a partnership, I ask her to do things, she accepts and does them. I don't need to place my hand on her back to stop her in a stop, or a check step - more oft' called a rebound step or rock step if you have a ballroom/rock'n'roll background. My partner knows that when I pause, it is for her, her to decorate at the appropriate time and that my role is then to follow until she allows me to continue to ask her to dance with me... To stop her, either I just straighten my legs and stand, becoming still and calm, or I lower even further.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkcTpqa1XME&feature=channel If I am leading and my partner is following and her role is to maintain the distance between us unless I choose to open or close it (art of leading), then she should maintain the distance apart from me not necessitating the need to use my hand to 'stop' her. It is a simple change of direction. Do we need to use our arms/hands to rotate her for a pivot - I hope not, but it certainly was done and taught 'many' years ago. Many of those teachers that used to teach that, now - don't. I wonder why that is.... Damian _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
