[Tango-L] Pointers Please

[Michael]

Mario:
I don't know what you're so excited about.  I do it slightly differently. I take the side step to cross feet. I come forward on my left, the woman goes back on her left. As I come forward with my right in contrabody, I hook my right foot (the woman steps back on her right foot) and block her left foot from crossing, which would be the next natural step since we're in contrabody. (My teacher called this opening the door.) I then walk forward (I'm in contrabody position so as I step forward) my left foot takes me to the open side and I'm on her left. I stay on her left until I decide to cross back in front. This time I "open the door" with my left foot and step through with my right. 

Michael Ditkoff
I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mario" <sopelote at yahoo.com>
To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:53 AM
Subject: [Tango-L] Pointers Please


I love the way this couple dance and I especially love everything that they do in this one.
   
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=UFZN4Y6V3L8&feature=user
   
  The opening is to die for and I am determined to get it for myself.
  A side step to crossed feet, a couple of ochos atras and then the lead moves
  outside left of the follow and continues walking outiside on the closed side
  several steps and then he begins to sidestep there (Help, any pointers on how to do all  this??) ..until the turn of the corner of the room is navigated..finally a sacada and turn towards 
   the center of the floor begins the next series of smoothies....