[Tango-L] Tango-L Helping Newbies Dance in Tight Spaces

[Tango For Her]

When I was shown that, his intent was merely to get me
to do anything different than just walking in box
shapes and doing back ochos.  

I was doing an exercise taking my partner to the
cross.  It was probably driving him crazy how boring
the exercise was.  So, his real intent was to show me
my first bit of fun at the cross.

So, with my example, I was trying to give the simplest
example I could think of.  From there, you're right,
there's all kinds of great over rotation that can be
done.



--- Carol Shepherd <arborlaw at comcast.net> wrote:

> Maybe you mean that a front ocho figure is a good
> holding pattern?  Or 
> did you mean that a front ocho or back ocho figure
> can also be over- or 
> under-rotated to realign the couple's direction, to
> navigate around a 
> couple that has stopped to execute some kind of
> non-progressing figure. 
>   Also the milonga cross (ocho cortado).
> 
> Tom Stermitz showed some great tips a few years back
> on leads using 
> diagonals from the line of dance, to work into empty
> corners and to the 
> sides, to have enough space to do something more
> exciting than shifting 
> weight in place, and to avoid traffic jams. 
> Unfortunately, I don't see 
> many people using it in their dance (diagonals are
> the key navigation 
> tool taught in ballroom, in travelling dances).
> 
> Of course using this to pass presupposes that room
> exists for a second 
> lane of dance.
> 
> Tango For Her wrote:
> > ( New leaders, save these!!! )
> > 
> > Nice!  Here's another:
> > 
> > Back when I was just past being a newbie, but
> still
> > could only do the basic few patterns and only in
> one
> > direction, I got some helpful advice.  There was
> an
> > extra teacher hanging out in the room, helping
> here
> > and there.  :o)
> > 
> > This move really gave me some freedom (it's a
> front
> > ocho to my right side):
> > 
> > I am on my right foot.  My follower is on her left
> > foot.  We are facing each other.  
> > 
> > I pivot her so that her toes are pointing to my
> right
> > side.
> > 
> > I lead her to take a front step.
> > 
> > I pivot her so that her toes are in line to step
> back
> > in front of me.
> > 
> > Yes, I am leading a front ocho.  She steps back in
> > front of me.
> > 
> > I pivot her so that her toes are pointing back at
> me,
> > again.
> > 
> > Done!
> > 
> > You can also teach the leader to step back while
> she
> > is stepping forward, then, step in place while she
> > completes the front ocho.
> > 
> > YES, new leaders are going to chicken-wing the
> hell
> > out of that move.  YES, they are going to lead it
> with
> > their arms rather than their body.  But, at least,
> > they have the freedom to do a "cool" move without
> > going anywhere!
> > 
> > Hmmm, I could have written that better.  Was that
> > visual enough?
> > 
> 
> -- 
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