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Digest from 17 Dec 1999 to 18 Dec 1999

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Subject:  TANGO-L Digest - 17 Dec 1999 to 18 Dec 1999 (#1999-94)
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Topics of the day:

  1. Learning Tango( from video)
  2. Misinterpretation





Date:    Fri, 17 Dec 1999 10:38:22 +0100
From:    Natarajan Balasundara <rajan @EMC.COM>
Subject: Re: Learning Tango( from video)

Among other things Phil said this:
>
>> Then I video tape my own feet --so I get the same
>> view on tape that I would see looking down in the "real world."
>> Later, I can easily
>>
>
I dont know about learning to tango from videos. However, when I was
learning to ski, my instructor had been telling me for weeks not to lean
backwards etc...and I thought each time he said it, I had improved my
posture and perhaps he was saying it for no good reason...until one
day he video taped it and played it back...

So, probably it is good to video tape oneself -- no better critic than
an unflattering mirror(or video camera).  Probably it would be a
better idea to video tape the ones own walk also...instead of just
the feet and from the view point of the audience rather than looking
down. It would also make comparison easier and description what
could be a problem more exact.

In any case I dont see why one more form of feedback would be
harmful(he also said he was taking regular classes).


rajan.





Date:    Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:04:26 EST
From:    Charles Roques <Crrtango @AOL.COM>
Subject: Misinterpretation

My apologies to all for the last posting with repeated information in it. I
thought I had deleted it but had instead mistakenly caused it to scroll down
beyond my screen. I didn't see it until sending it and wasn't able to catch
it in time.

Another tango-related but personal posting and possible cautionary note. I
recently heard from a tanguera friend that I was perceived as arrogant
because I had posted names of people I had studied with, the amount of time I
have been dancing, etc as if I was boasting. The reality is quite different.
I felt very-self conscious and was reluctant to speak up about issues on the
list because I felt my experience was inadequate. When I decided to post I
felt it was important to point out my experience when making statements since
I was new to the list so that people would not think I was talking without
substance. I accept that my opinions are strong but the intent was never to
brag - only to offer credentials. Since most of you know me now it isn't
necessary to list my background any more but I just wanted to clear the air.
I certainly don't agree with many of the postings but I am glad we have a
forum and the amount of diverse postings is evidence of the vitality of our
tango world which seems to be growing. This can only be beneficial to all of
us.
Cheers,
Charles





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