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[TANGO-L] 2 count basic

Philip Seyer wrote thus:
"> >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..." 


When a beginner asks me to show tango basic I simply walk forward to the
beat. The only _essential_ variation is shifting weight in place (to the
beat). It's up to the leader when, if and which nonessential variations add
to the 2 count basic walk.

This is how I approach teaching tango and that's why I consider tango to be
both one of the simplest and one of the most challenging dances to learn.

The 2 count basic fits any tango music. Anything beyond 2 count is not basic
enough and shouldn't be called that way, I think.

Cheers, Oleh K.

http://tangospring.com


From: Philip Seyer <philipseyer @ILOVEMUSIC.COM>
Reply-To: Philip Seyer <philipseyer @ILOVEMUSIC.COM>
To: TANGO-L @MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [TANGO-L] 10 count basic
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:23:30 -0800

>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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