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Re: [Tango-L] how to lead (was 'weight change')

To: Oleh Kovalchuke <tangospring@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] how to lead (was 'weight change')
From: Alexis Cousein <al@sgi.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:45:04 +0200
Cc: tango-l@mit.edu
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Oleh Kovalchuke wrote:
> In the way I dance tango, weight shifting per se is not a lead at all.

*Your* weight shifting isn't.

Nobody is claiming that you necessarily lead a weight shift of the
follower through your own weight shift, except when the frame is locked
(i.e. when your axis and hers are moving in unison).
> 
> I lead the follower by moving her body axis.

Which shifts *her* weight (by definition)- QED.


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Alexis Cousein                                  al@sgi.com
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