[Tango-L] Changes of direction

[Dubravko Kakarigi]

The way I look at it and teach it is that the so-called ochos are fundamentally examples of change of direction themselves whereby a movement in one direction is interrupted and the movement in the more or less opposite direction is initiated.

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----- Original Message ----
From: David <dchester at charter.net>
To: tango-l at mit.edu
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 7:37:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Changes of direction

My understanding of the so called "Change of Direction" in it's original and simplest form, was a way of going from a back ocho step directly to a front ocho step, as well as the other way around.  Typically from a Back ocho, one might do things like another back ocho, a side step (molinette), or a boleo.  Similiarly, from a fromt ocho, the typical next steps are another front ocho, a side step, a boleo, or even a parada.  Going from a front ocho step directly to a back ocho, would be an example of the change (as is a back ocho directly to a front ocho step).

David