[Tango-L] whats nuevo

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Yep It's just like I said he's leading and she's  following.

In a message dated 4/11/2011 9:55:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight  Time, 
mnussbau at law.nyc.gov writes:

This is a response to the clip mario  posted and the question he asked.
The lead and follow are being executed  through the variation in the
compression from the floor through the frame to  the partner. When the
leader wants the partner to move her axis, from point a  to point b, he
indicates that with  compression in the legs, and that  transmits thru
the frame to the partner as an indication to change wieght,  and the
dynamics and acceleration or decelaration tell her how slow or fast  to
move.  In the more modern pedagogy of tango lead and follow, the  upper
body is merely indicating direction of her torso, first, it doesn't  lead
the change of weight.  The lead comes from the floor, and that gets  her
to shift weight. The embellishments you see Mila do are the result  of
the time he allows her to play within the phrase, also there are  moments
where he isolates what he is doing with his feet so he can play  without
affecting her axis, and there are moments where he slowly leads her  to
shift weight and move her axis while also allowing her time for  play
with her feet indpendant of his. They are both listening to the  music
and the phrasing, and they know how much time each has in the phrase.  I
think its very clever and musical. They are not just doing elements  for
the sake of doing elements, unlike most nuevo wannabe dancers. They  are
using the elements to express musical ideas in the phrases. 
-Martin  Nussbaum

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