[Tango-L] What's Flaco Danny doing here?

[Keith]

Hi Mario,

My advice would be  ... don't make the mistake of many and become fixated on a particular 
style or way of dancing Tango. Guys like El Flaco Dani can dance Tango pretty much any 
way they want. Mostly they dance in close embrace with a slight V-shape but they'll change 
a little to suit the partner, music, floor condition, their mood and the occasion. Dani is dancing 
differently here, doing a demonstration, than he would in a crowded milonga. 

Check out this video of Dani dancing a milonga where he includes an underarm turn. I wonder 
what some of the purists on this list will have to say about that :-).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag5z84IzF-I&feature=related

Keith, HK


 On Mon Apr 14  9:10 , Mario  sent:

>http://www.youtube.com/watch\?v=GBmaWzYN-Pc
>   
>  This video shows Flaco Danny Garcia dancing to a slow tango.
>  We know that he is a bonified Milonguero and is dancing in close embrace.
>  At times he is opening his embrace so that Luna Palacios can do a figure or two.
>  Hi is beginning his walking by going outside cross footed until Luna crosses to parallel.
>  I would appreciate some opinons on; is he using a 'V' embrace? They do not seem to
>  be dancing straight-on apilado. If it is a 'V' embrace, is it because it looks better and 
>  is it also easier to do? If it's easier to do than straight-on apilado, should the 'V' be 
>  considered as an alternative for those who find the other super difficult?  
>  All opinions appreciated.   
>
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