Re: [TANGO-L] molinettes without fear

[michael <tangomaniac @JUNO.COM>]

Gibson:
An uneven floor can be very dangerous. I remember a milonga venue in Washington, DC. The restaurant was built on a steep slope. In the dimly lit room we danced, I didn't realize the floor was sloped. I should have realized because of the steep driveway.

Anyway, I couldn't understand why women did their back ochos faster and faster. I finally realized we were going downhill ("literally") and with each pivot she picked up more speed. It felt like I was chasing her.

I find it difficult to dance outdoors. If I wear dance shoes, the pavement will tear them up. My regular shoes have rubber soles so pivoting is difficult. I don't know how those who dance at the Shakespeare statute in New York's Central Park are able to it. It's easier at the Tango Porteneo on Sunday nights because the surface is a boardwalk. Come see for yourself at the upcoming New York Tango Festival
(www.celebratetango.com) July 22-25. (I'm looking forward to Virginia Kelly's class on interleading.)

Michael Ditkoff
Washington, DC
Resting up for the NY Tango Festival

I'd rather be dancing argentine tango

-- Gibson Batch <gibsonbatch  @HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
I wonder how the Tango-L community feels about dancing on rough surfaces
(uneven floorboards, stones, gratings).

Should dancing on uneven surfaces be avoided?  How about blacktop or
concrete?

Gibson
Minneapolis