[Tango-L] Learning through DVDs

[Jack Dylan]

I agree that trying to learning the basics from DVDs would be a huge mistake. 

After all, the "basics' is walking - LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, etc. The 
problem is how to do that properly while making a good connection with your
partner so that there is 'lead and follow'. How can a video teach that? Sure, 
you can also learn Ochos and Giros - but how to lead them? 

At best, you'll just waste your time. At worst, you'll pick up bad habits that 
might be very difficult to correct when you eventually get to classes.

Getting the basics right is the most important part of learning tango and it's
not as easy as it might look on a DVD :-)

Jack



----- Original Message ----
> From: Sergey Kazachenko <syarzhuk at gmail.com>
> 
> You can get the DVDs of the best dancers in the world explaining every
step 
> in minute detail.
But what is the DVD going to do when you repeat the step 
> incorrectly?
How is the DVD going to make you fix your posture, your walk, 
> your
contra-body movement?