[Tango-L] Boleos - back and front

[Jack Dylan]

----- Original Message ----
> From: David Thorn <thorn-inside at hotmail.com>
> 
> First few seconds.  Liz is lead to spiral at the waist, her leg does float 
> behind and then wraps around front, and then 
> she is lead to settle onto her left foot.    A front boleo???  A front ocho???  
> Simply a cross??
>

I'd say that Liz is dancing a small, low, Back Boleo because, as Tom 
says, her free leg is floating behind. In a classical Front Ocho, the man 
would lead the lady to collect, prior to rotation. IMHO, leading the change 
of rotation prior to collection is what causes the free leg to swing into a 
Boleo. After the Boleo, Liz dances a nice cross.


----- Original Message ----
> From: "larrynla at juno.com" larrynla at juno.com

 With front boleos I have to make some 
> space for the woman to use first, either by letting her pull away from me or by 
> doing a lean.
> 
> Anyone have pointers on leading/doing front boleos?

IMO, leading a Front Boleo is the same as leading a Back Boleo, i.e. 
change the direction of rotation without first leading the lady to collect. 
In a Back Boleo, this results in the backward, swinging action of the 
free leg, whereas, in a Front Boleo, it results in the free leg wrapping 
around in front the supporting leg. No space is needed for this. 
Alternatively, the man could create space at the feet with a Volcada 
and the lady could then dance a Front Boleo by allowing her leg to
swing forward.
 
Btw, again IMO, leading Front and Back Boleos also requires changes 
of weight, as is nicely shown in the video provided by David.

Jack