[Tango-L] A Fake Amague !!

My understanding of amague (fake): It is when the man takes a step to one side of the woman, but quickly retracts to go to the other side (or elswhere). So this is a fake step. Not a rock step etc., where both are 'rockin''. This explanation is from the teacher Pablo Pugliese, who says it

[Tango-L] Skipping the 1

Well you can skip the 1 if you like but it's not going to go away, it's still there in the music. I don't see that you need to mark it if you don't feel like it - even ignoring it and standing there is still an expression. And music (as in songs, tunes etc) starts on other beats, 1/2, 1/4

Re: [Tango-L] Is it English etc. Is it Tango? Etc.

Mario wrote: Also, reading New Zealand English Newpapers will likely send you back 150 years. Wow . I thought we were only ten years behind!! But what are you doing reading our newspapers!!! You should be studying that Youtube Tango stuff. Thanks .Mel.NZ(New Zealand).

Re: [Tango-L] La Valse Chaloupée

Wow - Great Tango!, Love it!! Did I see some 'Traspie' in there, maybe even some ... 'Changes of direction'. Better study this one closely. Thanks, Neil. Mel. (nz). ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

[Tango-L] Mel re: Changes of direction.

Yes Chris I'm you are right. The term 'change of direction' is just a term that has been applied to moves involving a change of direction (Funny that), not one particular step. The example I described comes from the teaching of Gustavo Naveira and also Fabian Salas, and probably others

[Tango-L] Changes of direction - my take.

'Changes of direction' - my understanding. This is something that is led and involves both partners. You both travel in one direction then reverse the direction of travel of both partners. Usually this is brief and you resume the original direction, but of course anything is possible. For

Re: [Tango-L] Left or Right shoe first?

Martin asks: Is it put on left tango shoe first or right tango shoe first? Which technique is better? I always put my left shoe on first, whether to dance tango or simply walk. I am right handed so I feel this balances me out. Thanks for bringing this important and often overlooked topic up.

[Tango-L] Welcome back Larry

Welcome back Larry.. I used to enjoy your posts. Didn't you write a series of narratives on your adventures in BsAs? They were great, especially as I hadn't been there yet and it was all a bit more mysterious. Mel. ___ Tango-L mailing list

[Tango-L] Who invented the basic step?

Thank you Martin for finally owning up, you're a brave man. Mel. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Wiggles

Sorry but I just call it a wiggle, if it's the same thing I do - and it sounds like it. I'm sure there is a more correct term, but hey, a wiggle's a wiggle - why complicate things. Actually I like wiggles. Mel. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

Re: [Tango-L] Leaving for BsAs.

A few years ago I was in BsAs. One of the places I went was El Beso. I hailed a cab and asked to be taken to 'El Beso' and gave the address. I didn't have a map at that point and wasn't sure how far away it was. Anyway I got in the cab and we took off into the traffic (always a fun ride in BsAs).

[Tango-L] No arms?

A while ago, at a milonga, there was a little game. We had to dance with random partners, with just a balloon between our chests! No arms, and we had to move around the floor in line of dance, preferably to the music, while others watched us sharply. I'm not sure if there were any other rules or