[Tango-L] Changes of direction

[David]

Thanks Jack,

That is fairly consistent with what I have been taught as well.  You explained it better than I did, though.

Regards,

David

> ------------------------------
> From: Jack Dylan <jackdylan007 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Changes of direction
> To: Tango-L at mit.edu
> 
> Chris' comments don't really seem to tell the story correctly. What I've 
> learned from Gustavo Naveira and others is that there are only 6 'changes 
> of direction' and each is a single step. They are: 
> 
> Right foot front cross to left foot back cross;
> Right foot back cross to left foot front cross;
> Right foot open step to left foot open step;
> Left foot front cross to right foot back cross;
> Left foot back cross to right foot front cross; and
> Left foot open step to right foot open step. 
> 
> The second of each 2-step sequence above is the 'change of direction' and 
> it's not just a rebound action but inludes a pivot. If done as part of a 
> Giro, it changes the center of the circle. I believe Sergio already 
> explained it perfectly but Chris didn't seem to understand. They're a lot 
> of fun to dance, but not easy, and they're definitely not figures that you 
> can learn by 'just dancing'. Instruction is definitely necessary.
> 
> They're best done without the lady 'collecting', which is what makes them tricky to lead. Too many ladies learn to [always] collect as beginners and 
> then do it automatically. It becomes a habit that later needs to be 
> corrected. 
> 
> Jack  
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Chris, UK" tl2 at chrisjj.com
> 
> I guess "changes of direction" is not then the Name of a particular step 
> as implied by the context of the example usage, but just a description and 
> so can apply equally to many different moves.
>