[Tango-L] Embellishment Queens

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

Hello listeros,

Having gone through an ornament phase myself, I am a lot
more forgiving of "embellishment queens" than some on this
list.  Sometimes it seems that people complain too much
about dancers who are simply less experienced or
knowledgeable.  That’s life at a milonga.  As long as it
doesn’t interfere with the ronda or my dancing, I don’t
really care.  And for guys who dance with "embellishment
queens", I suggest either don’t dance with them or do not
give them the opportunity to embellish (yes, that is
possible).  

Why do women go overboard on embellishments at times? 
Because they get BORED!  Sometimes it is an issue of their
not hearing the music.  Sometimes it is a case of
repetitious leads who are predictable.  Sometimes they are
not given vocabulary to work on that can help their
technique.  Almost all of the women I know who went through
this got over it, particularly when the men began to try
new things with them.

Want a solution?  Try a little nuevo.  Can’t do it if legs
are tense.  Embellishments often causes tension in
inexperienced women.  

Embellishments are quite useful for helping women with
their balance and developing greater range of motion.  And
although visiting teachers may teach a lot of
embellishments, I have yet to see it cause problems in a
community.  That, I think, is more of an issue of local
teachers, not visiting teachers.

Trini de Pittsburgh


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