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opendoor
01-12-2010, 10:59 AM
A classical stage tango performance, almost without any NeoTango stuff and attitude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7STXIRjkws

s7STXIRjkws
chrisjj
01-12-2010, 08:15 PM
Almost classical indeed !

It would be nearer classical if they would cut out those head switches and poses that don't go with the music...

I'm sure I've seen better dancing from this couple and will search for a video example.
Angel HI
01-13-2010, 04:35 AM
Shouldn't be so critical! These are 2 persons who are very music conscious, and obviously heard/felt something in the music that precipitated a movement/interpretation. (I say this not being a great fan of theirs, even) Firstly, I thought that it was one of their better performances. Secondly, I didn't notice any twitches and poses that didn't fit the float of what they are doing.
Captain Jep
01-13-2010, 05:07 AM
Almost classical indeed !

It would be nearer classical if they would cut out those head switches and poses that don't go with the music...

I'm sure I've seen better dancing from this couple and will search for a video example.

good on you. Personally I thought it was OTT - I mean, do they really have to do *four* end poses? lol
chrisjj
01-13-2010, 07:04 AM
> Shouldn't be so critical!

In my experience, the guy in the video would disagree! :)

> obviously heard/felt something in the music that precipitated a movement/interpretation

Well of course everyone can see it differently and that's fine, but for me things like the odd sudden looks to her feet e.g. at 1m19s are not from the music. The are meaningless affectations.

I said I'd look for a better video example of this couple, but having just viewed about a dozen I think this job is better left to another. I'm reminded of his comment "It used to be about the music; now it's more about the dance."
opendoor
01-13-2010, 07:15 AM
good on you. Personally I thought it was OTT - I mean, do they really have to do *four* end poses? lol

These quebradas fell right into my eyes, too. Think the aim was to look bit old style. So they left out all the modern stuff.
dchester
01-13-2010, 07:54 AM
A classical stage tango performance, almost without any NeoTango stuff and attitude:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7STXIRjkws

s7STXIRjkws
I liked this more than most of their videos I've seen.