Recent content by TangoTricia

Preparation for dance Working to correct an unaligned posture is really difficult by yourself. We get used to our misalignments, so they become habits which feel 'right' so that real alignment initially feels wrong. If this is a major issue for you, you might find alexander technique or...

perfect, Doug, I'd encourage you to sign up to help right away. Have fun getting to know people while being useful to 'em.

good topics for privates Not sure you need any topics in advance. I've only ever had privates which start by dancing with the teacher, who then generally finds plenty to work on, exactly tailored for me. Even if you have a specific topic, good teachers will work it round to what you need to...

Well, one place worth a look is over in the "Learning Leading from Patterns/Sequences" thread where Gssh has provided a great example of an eight week course.

More details? Ahh, c'mmon, it's Tango..., it's more than 24hrs away.... and Detlef & Melina and Marek & Olivera are participating, so what's not to like? T xx

ThamesValleyTango events for 2011 April: Easter Tango April thamesvalleytango. co. uk / eastertango .htm September: AutumnTango thamesvalleytango.co.uk/ autumntango .htm December: Yule Tango thamesvalleytango.co.uk/ yuletango. htm (this link is for the 2010 event) Then there is the...

Hamburg sounds great :-) It also helps that I grew up there, some <ahem> years ago. How would I best track AT events there, is there an event calendar?

we were shown a tip in the very early days of classes, though it took quite a while for it to sink in: Point your elbow down to the ground, and keep your arms still so they only move as a result of movements of your torso/spine. There may well be a lot more to it, but this will take you a long...

wot peaches said, in an ideal world. for me, the minimum requirement for an enjoyable dance together is a connection to the music that I can recognise and respond to, within a comfortable embrace. then, if you can do that, plus combine simple steps, walking and pauses in an interesting...

It may be that you never manage to disentangle all those possibilities, though the pointers everyone has contributed here seem pretty sound to me. One thing that I am sure of, though, is that any unsolicited feedback says more about the person giving it, than the person receiving it. In...

Brilliant, this is a great approachl, thank you. I'm actully using a mix of WMP and itunes (on different machines). Shall have a tinker aroudn in WMP, thanks.

Follower's response The way I understand 'reject' in this context, is not about refusing to dance what the leader has indicated, more about how you choose to execute it. A boleo or a leg wrap might be led, in both cases you can keep your toe on the floor while you execute the movement. You are...

Just a quick plug for other forms of dance: I find AT totally absorbing, not competitions (except maybe for the great partners) and a universe of learning stretching to infinity. Is there any 'round where you are, so you could try dancing for fun, rather than show?

The wine bar is walking distance from where I think you will be, the best bet for a relaxed Tuesday evening: an interesting, rather than perfect, space, very welcoming with a very wide range of dancers. Traditional music, but played from CDs so that sometimes it becomes possible to predict...

I'd agree: regardless of the situation, if someone asks you a question, and you really feel as if you don't have a choice, then maybe there is a conversation to be had. If you expect an apology before you can have that conversation, it may get quite complicated. Have you agreed how it would...