[Tango-L] Falling off your axis...

[El Mundo del Tango]

Deby, of course "names" do not matter for the steps.
However, I hope(I really do) that you are not saying you can follow volcadas 
and colgadas having no concept (The key word here) of what they are, if the 
lead is good.
That would mean any good leader should be able to pick any woman off the 
street and make her dance.

Gabriel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deby Novitz" <dnovitz at lavidacondeby.com>
To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: [Tango-L] Falling off your axis...


> Evan!!!! I have a headache...jeesh, you scientist types...I think if you
> talk to any of the well known "dancers" they will tell you the same of
> what I wrote.  How do I describe?  I never look to the man to provide me
> with my balance or my center.  I have my own.  I don't know the names of
> all these steps, because essentially they were named for export.  I just
> dance.  I had that conversation with Roberto the other night.  I told
> him that people always ask me things about colgadas, volcadas, etc. and
> I have no idea what they are talking about, I told him I  just follow
> your lead and whatever it is you want me to do. (and that is about the
> only time I do whatever he wants me to do, so don't get any ideas..) His
> response?  "Muy bien que dijo."  (What you said was right.) He said that
> when he took from Todaro, from Avenellada, Balmaceda, there were no
> names, you just walked or did a giro.  The movements become sequences.
> It was only when there was an influx of people from outside, that names
> were then give to the steps.  Kind of like the 8 count basic which does
> not really exist here. (Kind of like how Argentines give directions...oh
> you know, that place on Entre Rios sort of in the middle of the
> block...near that other place.)
>
> Beyond that, I have executed many steps where we are not in front of
> each other, and to do them properly I need to have complete control of
> my body - which means my posture, my balance, and my center. (Think Tai
> Chi) I need to know where my partner's axis is and he needs to know
> mine, but if done properly , you never have to look, or even think about
> it, it is just there.  Beyond that my friend, I don't know what to tell
> you.  I cannot explain just like everyone else...sigh...where is the
> excedrine?
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