There are at least four guys that I dance with here and in BsAs who never dance the cross, so all those women who are automatically crossing "at the 5 of the 'Basic 8" are going to be in for some stumbles. There is a lead for the cross. When I get it, I do it. . Many guys, failing to get me to do an auto cross, lift their right shoulder to get me to move. A slight contra body movement would do it without the strain. Of course, they are the ones who are accustomed to the auto-cross followers. And many followers auto-cross because the leaders don't give them that extra beat to make their cross.
Hector at Nino Bien and Lo de Celia starts a lead to a cross and then makes me do a small, tight boleo around my own right foot.. using the momentum of my movement just as he would any other boleo. But what do I know? I am only a follower. Nancy --- Igor Polk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heated discussion about such simple thing as Cross > is because this is the > place where all the theories, approaches, historical > views, achievements, > and mistakes cross. "Corner-Cross" so to speak. > > To lead or not to lead depends on what goals one > puts for himself. > > If you ok with so-so dancing - memorize the pattern > and be done with it. > If you want to reach the Great Depth of Tango > Ecstasy learn to lead cross > always and never step into cross if not led. > > Igor Polk > PS.. I do not want to elaborate much about "how to > lead to cross" in front > of the Learned ones. > I just want to mention that "Lead to Cross Starts on > the Step 3 of Basic".. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
