MUSINGS I contemplate the way to go; to steep my soul in bushido? Leave the pattern of the dance; and give another part a chance? To grow in this; I must do and need, leave behind the tangeuro- For some time, no backward glance, not knowing if I can advance. To have the both would [...]
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Musings
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized on May 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Requiescat in pace
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tango legend “Tete” Pedro Rusconi has died. May he have found his way to the Master.
Better volcadas
Posted in Uncategorized on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A session today dealt with ‘sliding volcadas” as well as covering technique for cleaner and better looking figures. In simple volcadas, taking a diagonal back step after the side step in which you make her rotate helps refinforce good form. I need to remember to make a weight shift from from front to rear while [...]
Contra-rotating boleos, III
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In back ochos! Instead of backstepping with the follow’s forward step (out of a single boleo), do a pair of boleos (thus causing the backstep to travel in a path congruent to another back ocho). Awesome. Holding the frame is paramount, as is timing. Low cost glamour. When leading this embellishment out of the la [...]
Contra-rotating boleos, II
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can also be done coming out of la cruz!
Lapis and glacis
Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More on that class yesterday … I must remember to “complete the circle” – and to always keep that connection and abrazo together; to avoid losing the dance in the step. Remember the secada should find the trailing edge. When placing one leg behind the other for an enrosque type movement, one knee behind the [...]
Sacadas, a bit…
Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finally some success with a basic figure I should have been more fluent in long ago; simple sacadas in the context of molinetas; practice both with and without lapis today with S. in a private lesson. I look forward to making this part of my vocabulary.
Tango in Nepal?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I didn’t find any, but I did find a cheap (150 rupees, about 2$ U.S.) copy of Gotan Project in the tourist district of Thamel.
A toast…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…a toast to the ladies of tango, who draw the dance out of us.
Musicality, yet..
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My only class this last day of the Baltimore Tango festival — On a good day, I can process one class well enough to bother — was in musicality. Again I have to reflect on how so much is lost when one does not dance with the music. One two three, One two three. Practice [...]
