[TANGO-L] 10 count basic

[Philip Seyer <philipseyer @ILOVEMUSIC.COM>]

>From what I'm hearing there are many ways to count the Argentine tango
basic.
Many refer to an 8 count basic.

Daniel Trenner likes a 10 count basic.  He leaves out that back-step that so
many of you dislike so much. His #1 is the same as the #2 of the 8 count
basic.

He ends up doing the cross at step #4, not step 5.

He finishes up with two tango Foreward/side together steps (FST)
The first FST starts with the left foot; the second, the right foot.

This way, you never need to walk against the line of dance. He changes
weight on every step in the "academic" version of this 10 count basic.

One disadvantage is that the pattern doesn't match musical phrasing as well
as an 8 count basic.

http://www.argentine-tango.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alberto Gesualdi" <clambat2001 @YAHOO.COM.AR>
To: <TANGO-L @MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: [TANGO-L] Milonga & corriditas


> Bruno <romerob @TELUSPLANET.NET> wrote:
> Astrid,
> A series of tiny ochos with feet closed almost all the time would fit the
> definition of a "Corridita" or "Quebrada" depending on the dancer.
>
>
>
> As far as I know "Corridita" is made  using quickly and little side steps
, opening and closing in paralel both dancers their feets . Little ochos???
Well, why not , if the couple moves in paralel.
>
> But the corridita has this distinctive side movements as if the two
dancing partners were walking over paralel lines , one in front of the other
.
>
> Both dancing partners could do this little side steps , or the man could
do the side steps and lead another movement to the woman, maybe this little
ochos mentioned by Bruno
>
>
>
> warm regards
>
> alberto gesualdi
>
> buenos aires
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