bordertangoman
02-29-2004, 05:11 AM
In a practica or class you can practice:
Rodolpho would get us dancing then using chairs he would corral us into a smaller and smaller space.
Get non- dancers to stand with arms outstretched so you have to navigate round them.
Divide the class into four groups, one in each corner them dance to the opposite corner. To add a layer of difficulty limit the type of steps you can do; eg no back steps, only one side step so you can’t retreat back the way you came.
Other things that help.
1. No ganchos or boleos – you risk kicking someone
2. The woman takes responsibility for behind and to her left where the man can’t see. She puts the brakes on if there’s a likelihood of collision.
3. Avoid back steps unless you look behind first. Ditto for moving to the man’s right. Also you can send your foot out behind with no weight before you take the step to feel if the space is free.
4. Use rocking steps if you are cornered this allows you to rotate as a couple on the spot until a space becomes free. Two options here: rocking face to face or alongside. Easier to turn counter clockwise.
5. Embrace; I have seen in the film the tango Lesson that the man’s left arm/woman’s right is bent up at the elbow with hand facing toward oneself and close to the shoulder this obviously takes up less room. Or another temporary change is to drop the arms alongside the body to pass by someone to man’s left.
6. Forward ochos: do these close embrace style; a small step and a tight turn
All of this is a combination of common-sense, navigation skill and courtesy. And it can be fun. Apologise if you do bump someone.
Lastly: carry third party insurance!!!
:D :D :D :D
Rodolpho would get us dancing then using chairs he would corral us into a smaller and smaller space.
Get non- dancers to stand with arms outstretched so you have to navigate round them.
Divide the class into four groups, one in each corner them dance to the opposite corner. To add a layer of difficulty limit the type of steps you can do; eg no back steps, only one side step so you can’t retreat back the way you came.
Other things that help.
1. No ganchos or boleos – you risk kicking someone
2. The woman takes responsibility for behind and to her left where the man can’t see. She puts the brakes on if there’s a likelihood of collision.
3. Avoid back steps unless you look behind first. Ditto for moving to the man’s right. Also you can send your foot out behind with no weight before you take the step to feel if the space is free.
4. Use rocking steps if you are cornered this allows you to rotate as a couple on the spot until a space becomes free. Two options here: rocking face to face or alongside. Easier to turn counter clockwise.
5. Embrace; I have seen in the film the tango Lesson that the man’s left arm/woman’s right is bent up at the elbow with hand facing toward oneself and close to the shoulder this obviously takes up less room. Or another temporary change is to drop the arms alongside the body to pass by someone to man’s left.
6. Forward ochos: do these close embrace style; a small step and a tight turn
All of this is a combination of common-sense, navigation skill and courtesy. And it can be fun. Apologise if you do bump someone.
Lastly: carry third party insurance!!!
:D :D :D :D