Sergey Kazachenko <syarz...@gmail.com> wrote to Tango-L: > > Sandhill Crane wrote in another topic: > > (yes, using the 8 count basic with dreaded back step) > > I am looking for an answer to why is the basic step taught with the > back step and can't think of any reason other than "tradition".
You'd better check the Tango-L-archive ... but bring a month to read all postings about the TD8CBWBS ['the dreaded 8 count basic with back step]. > Why shouldn't we remove the back step and make a 7-count basic? > If you want to keep with tradition (keep calling the side step "dos", > the forward step "tres", etc.), you could either simply start counting > from "dos"; or instead of a basic step, do a pause or something on the > count "uno". No no no, do not make it a '7-count'!!! It would too much confuse people! Leave it an '8-count', but with a 'step' on the spot on count one! [thus no back-step but 'on-spot-step']. a/ this keeps counting simple b/ this also helps sorting the legs of leader and follower: of course at the end the 'on-spot-step' will 'only' be a 'shift of weight', but this will keep up the (rhythmical) connection within the couple! For the rest: happy new year a todos! Christian . -- *********************************************** christian.luet...@gmx.net *********************************************** How inappropriate to call this planet earth ... ... as clearly it is ocean! *********************************************** GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01 _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l