Re: [TANGO-L] walking on the balls of the feet

[Andreas Wichter <Andreas.Wichter @GMX.NET>]

Hello Astrid,


>  Mr. Salas even mentions how to place the foot - placing the
> > outside edge down first and then rolling onto the whole foot.
>
> The only image that comes to my mind is that of a bow-legged penguin.
[snip]
> Please explain, if otherwise. Maybe this works better in men's shoes? I am
> getting a hunch that walking mostly backwards in high heels, and walking
> mostly forwards in flat shoes is an entirely different story, so men and
> women may be talking about two different things here, creating a lot of
> misunderstanding with each other.

Mr. Salas is correct (somewhat unsurprisingly), and your hunch is correct,
too. Walking forward is quite different from walking backward, high or low
heels don4t make a big difference in that respect. Try walking forward with
the inner edge of the foot leading...and watch yourself in a mirror doing it
;-)

>
> For all I know, the woman's steps should be exactly as long as the man
> leads
> them.

(*applause*)

 I have recently been told by an aspiring tango teacher to take
> longer
> steps during a dance.

The emphasis is on *aspiring*. Ignore him, please!

Cheers,
Andreas

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