Posted in Notes on December 20, 2007 | No Comments »
In close embrace, side step to the left and weight change with your left going forward immediately to walk in a secada-style walk in cross system. Ocho leads from this walk require very little twist and just an intimation from the shoulders. Do not use the trick of changing her weight; this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2007 | No Comments »
The “flat chested” ocho requires a the use of understanding her constant pace of pivoting; interuptting her pivot with your step changes the degree of pivot vs. conventionally using the angling of your chest.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Walk to the cross, rotating your body to right with left foot forward with a disassociation; then lead her to the left in a molineta, executing an enrosque as she moves about you in a box-shaped rather than circle shaped molineta. If you time the pivot correctly you will both come out of [...]
Posted in Reaction on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »
I had an opportunity to teach a ballroom dancer a few tango steps and then to tango to some of Hillsong’s praise and worship, using those few steps she was able to pick up (like most ballroom types, she was conceptually stuck on “steps” instead of “lead, follow, improvise”.) I am pleased [...]
