[Tango-L] Effective Practice

[Igor Polk]

Chris's advices are very good, please, do not understand them too
simplistically, do not underestimate it.


1. In the tango walk, she is balanced on (at least) two feet - one of hers
and one of yours. Plenty of girls in high heels can do this much better than
they can balance on one foot.

This though is deep. Please, do not absurd it.

2. What makes the pivot easy in the dance is that she has the guy to twist
against. Takes him away and make her balance on one foot, and pivoting
becomes ten times harder.

When he pivots her, it is very "tasty". Both are the requirements: knowing
who to twist and pivot herself, as well how to let to the guy to pivot her.
And any man should be able to pivot the lady. ( I don't know, it is so
obvious, just for the sake of completeness. )


3. You can and do practice musicality every time you dance musically in a
couple. Regardless of level.

That is called dancing - practicing musicality. And that is what gives much
more dancing power than practicing anything else.


4. Students, a teacher who repeatedly says certain things cannot be done is
presenting you with a learning opportunity. From seeing with your own eyes
that those things can be done, you'll learn how much notice to take of that
teacher.



Igor Polk