Re: [TANGO-L] Changing the embrace

[burl burl <burlq7@YAHOO.COM>]

Evan Wallace says:

"I specifically asked Tete two nights ago, partially in response to this
ongoing thread, if he ever opened his embrace simply to accomplish some
particular movement. He made a most unpleasant face and stated emphatically
that he would never do that. So is Tete's dance broken, because he does not
avail himself of every possibility between two bodies? What advice would you
give to Tete (and hundreds of other dancers who also never open their
embrace) so that they can fix their dancing? Which possibilities in their
movement, musicality, and connection do you think they should give up in
order to be able to do a difficult back sacada, say?"

  Evan--

  I am currently trying to confine my dance to as good a style as I can mannage in very close embrace--which may be why my partners are asking about the most graceful ways to do their back-step.  (We also do alot of swing to mix things up).

  Art forms, in general, do not suffer from confinement.  Greek tragedy follows a pattern and the entire Divine Comedy is written in 100 cantos of terza rema (sp?).

  So no, Tete (whoever he is) dance is not broken.

  However, I still find I have to at least shift the embrace, esp if I am going to walk on woman's outside (her right a little, her left a bit more).  So ask Tete (for me) if he shifts around from left to right and if his shift right is larger than left.  Also ask if he doesn't shift, is he forced to cock his hips a little to bring his legs out?

  thanks for your time.

  yours
  Burleigh

		
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