Tsk, Tsk, some of you guys seem to be answering as if the woman is an object. :)
The marca/lead and the movement of the step are two different things. And what actually happens is a third matter, which I think is the point of TFH's post. The woman might decide to shorten the step (or lengthen it) for different reasons. Maybe the floor is slippery and she takes shorter steps to maintain her balance. Maybe her shoe is slipping. Maybe she sees another couple barreling down and she's trying to avoid a collision. Maybe her foot gets stuck on a sticky spot when she's trying to glide across. Maybe she's simply not a skilled dancer. Or maybe the actual marca was different than the virtual marca the man had in his head. Igor: It might help you to know that the default of the woman is to keep her free leg straight and trying to reach the floor. When the man lowers his center of gravity, her free leg will naturally extend as her standing leg bends with him. He will, of course, still need to indicate the direction of her leg extension. You might also enjoy this article by Sharna Fabiano in which she uses metaphors of painting and cars to describe tango, including the woman's role. Understanding Tango Language and the Follower's Defaults http://www.sharnafabiano.com/ Happy Holidays! Trini de Pittsburgh --- Igor Polk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The idea of Tango For Her is wonderful - a leader follows > the follower after > the lead. > I understand it very well. It is a very strong idea and > it works. > > But may I ask you a question, Tango For Her, > >From what teacher did you learn this, who said that: > "We have all learned that a short step is lead by raising > your center and a > long step is lead by lowering.." > > Igor Polk > > > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburghs most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
