[Tango-L] Changes of direction

[Aydogan (El Encuentro)]

May be I am too generic but I could conclude this on positions;

At a moment dancers have either cross or open positions relative to each
other.

If follower is led so that that (s)he arrives to the same position one after
each other then the change of direction relative to the leader is achieved.

Aydogan

-----Original Message-----
From: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Dubravko Kakarigi
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:23 AM
To: tango-l at mit.edu
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Changes of direction

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
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