[Tango-L] Heads UP

[Sergio Vandekier]

I think that most people dance tango without looking down.  It seems to be more elegant, it might be easier to keep good axis and posture; but...there are many dancers that look down, I am talking about excellent tango dancers.
 
When I asked some of them why do you look down, they answered that it is a pity to miss what is happening close to the floor.  These dancers use lots of figures and firuletes (embellishments).
 
Some people with defective posture loose their axis when they dance because they look down, bending their torso.
 
One of the original tango styles was "Canyengue", It has a posture where both partners look down but a few feet in front .  This style has an embrace and technique that is different from that of Classical Salon Tango or that of Milonguero or Nuevo Tango.
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw2dDsrFLsw&feature=fvwrel
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ivc1zlNp0Y&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJN3n1CVq20&feature=related
 
Best regards, Sergio