[Tango-L] high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal]

["Christian Lüthen"]

Carol,

please re-read my posting! 

> High heels are a fact of life in tango.

I did not argue to make high heels illegal (perhaps you just didn't get the 'jeux du mot' of my subject line) ... but limit certain kinds of heels to a certain experience / level of social (not stage or stagelike !) dance!

> Women get speared with high heels at least as much as men, if not more. 
Which does not contradict my posting, but actually stressing it.

 
> Please feel sorry for us and fix your floorcraft as leads so you do not 
> do this to us.  You are driving the bus, not us.
If the bus (= follower) allows the driver to 'drive' it - fine. But a lot of buses/followers are not just following but initiate a lot of (dangerous) movements themselves! =;-o 
 
> We know you like the way they look.
To be honest: I think that most styletto style high heels do not look very appealing (dancewise, perhaps sexuality wise for those who like that) ... usually the larger/wider and not so high heels look much better for dancing ... IMHO!

> You would not want us all wearing dance sneakers at milongas, now would 
> you.
No problem with that! ;-) My partner nearly allways wears sneakers (due to a spine problem) ... but as she knows how to dance there is not a difference. 

It's not the (shiny) shoes that make a good dancer ... but some (stylleto) shoes are more a kind of a weapon. And one should be educated/trained before allowed to walk around with that weapon! 



So, please, re-read my original posting and get the point. 

Christian



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> Christian Lüthen wrote:
> > high heels verboten [a high heels rules proposal]
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > After getting knocked out my feet last night by a high styletto heel
> punching my achil tendon I'd like to propose some 'rules' concerning wearing
> shoes with high heels.
> > 
> > 
> > 1st - height:
> > Maximum height of heels should be not more than one centimeter [2/5 of
> an inch] per year of (regular) tango dancing experience.  For the first
> three years a maximum height of 3 cm [1 1/5 inches] is granted. (that is after
> four years 4 cm total is allowable)
> > 
> > 
> > 2nd - diameter:
> > The minimum diameter to start with would be 1 centimeter [2/5 of an
> inch]. Per year of tango dancing experience 1/10 of a centimeter [1/25 of an
> inch] may be deducted from the starting one centimeter. 
> > 
> > 
> > This posting also is a PLEDGE to tango teachers to include in the very
> first classes (and continously repeated!) instructions and exercises on how
> to carefully set your feet backward (this also accounts for the leaders!)
> ... 
> > ... especially to teach and exercise 'to feel with your feet': once
> there is / there might be a resistance while putting down the feet the dancer
> should immediately lift it up and release any force towards the ground. [and
> not shall 'push throuh'].
> > 
> > 
> > Christian 
> > 
> > 
> > P.S.: the pain when being hit was one thing last night, the frustration
> not being able to dance afterwards while Dan Boccia was playing such
> wonderful music last night at Portland Tango Oktoberfest was ever more painful
> [thanks Dan for the best music selction by now for this years festival!]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > .
> > 
> 
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