[Tango-L] Funniest Tango video

[Laurence Moseley]

I would feel better able to pass a judgement on the desirability or otherwise of this sort of teaching of volcadas or colgadas if the teacher were not only to teach the movement, but also to demonstrate it on a more crowded floor. We find that steps are relatively easy to teach (at least to those students who have mastered the basics of posture, balance, the collect, etc.). However, weaving those steps into a seamless dance also requires teaching. It is insufficient to say "here is how you do X, now get on with it". As usual, the process usually requires

A. Learning the move and communicating it to your partner
B. Dancing the move to a variety of music
C. Linking the move with your existing dancing and style
D. Doing all of that in a crowded room, without interfering with others

Thus, a teacher needs to teach the first skill, as in the video clip under discussion. However, for it to be learned and incorporated, the teacher should also teach the other three elements. 

As usual it is not a question of A OR B. More commonly, it is a question of A AND B - and often AND C, D, E as well.

At least that is how it looks from here.

Brazos

Laurie (Laurence)


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