What you call "the silly headsnap" also exists in flamenco, one of the roots of tango. And Rudolfo Valentino lived long before there were any ballroom competitions with judges.
> Martin wrote: >> what im curious about is the genesis of the silly head > snap the >> public seems to associate with tango... > ***************************************************************** > The "silly head snap" is part of International style tango. > This style is used in competitive ballroom competitions. The > social tango style, sometimes called American, doesn't have > any head snaps. In the competitive style, the couples aren't > allowed to separate but they can in American. > > I'm guessing the snap is used to impress judges. I don't > dance International style because I don't want to give > myself whiplash. > > Michael Ditkoff > Washington, DC > Where it feels like Spring today. Tomorrow is a different > story > > I'd rather be dancing Argentine Tango > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
