[Tango-L] Melina & Detlef

[John Lowry]

Agreed, I too have admired this couple's dance for some time.  I'm  
not enthusiastic about the "fashionable" embrace, where she hangs on  
his shoulder, totally off her balance.  Nor am I enthusiastic about  
his posture which is broken at the waist, leading to over-leaning and  
crowding the lady. (He has never corrected this habit).   Note  
(especially in the early part of the clip) where she is anticipating  
the step (presumably because it's  semi-choreographed performance)  
leading to some off-balance maneuvers.
Not exactly Osvaldo y Coca
But in total, not bad, and better than a lot.
:)
J
PS: I trust constructive appraisal of video clips is helpful.  Can we  
see more please?

> Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:21:21 -0700
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> Subject: [Tango-L] Melina & Detlef
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> Melina,
> I tend to be one of those who believe that tango is best learned from
> Argentinians but I looked at the video of you two dancing to  
> "Corazon" on
> your website (www.youtube.com/tangodesalon) and I'd be standing in  
> line
> to attend classes from you two anytime. Hope you come to the SF Bay  
> area
> and teach someday. You move as one, with elegance and feeling. Really
> beautiful.
>
>