On 08/07/2010 02:33, Michael wrote: > I think the real problem is some dancers feel their vocabulary is incomplete > if the latest fad isn't included. Some people emphasize figures while others > emphasize connection. When the connection is so good your heart is > palpitating, why would somebody want to break the connection for a colgada?
That actually has a couple of answers. Variation is the spice of life, and the best proof of a *really* good (close) connection is restoring it flawlessly after a colgada (which, by the way, is also "connected" if it's any good, but with a different kind of connection). The feeling of a follower's hand gliding back over your neck, effortlessly and just in time for the couple to glide back into the next phrase, is not something I'd want to miss, even though you can have a good dance without it. I would have to agree that spices are dangerous, though: too much spices and you ruin the dish...they're not supposed to obscure the basic ingredients, they're supposed to enhance them. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l