In discussing rock steps, I think Ron is quoting his own earlier post: >"The rock step turns are part of the core repertoire of tango milonguero, >yet these patterns are rare or non-existent in open embrace styles. I don't >know if anyone has codifed this rock-step system, but it does constitute a >core part of the 'structure of the dance' in tango milonguero."
I remain skeptical that there is an open-embrace style of tango. Some people--mostly beginners and those performing on stage--dance with a more open embrace. If we are to claim differences between the so-called milonguero- and salon-style dances, I would point to differences in the woman's footwork on turns and to the relative use of double-time steps. See Nina's earlier post: http://pythia.uoregon.edu/~llynch/Tango-L/2006/msg05365.html With best regards, Steve _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
