[Tango-L] What Does It Take to Dance Tango?

[Chris, UK]

Astrid wrote:

> All this walking exercise, ochos against the wall, boleos against
> the wall, adornos against the wall, it has a purpose...

Sure: to make up for the shortage of adequate leaders in classes.

Dancing with a wall is a very poor substitute for dancing with a good 
leader.

> I was bored to pieces

There you go....

> Paradas should be banned altogether from valse until one is able to
> dance them really fast and smoothly.

Including from Pugliese's Desde El Alma? ;)

Chris