The way I look at it and teach it is that the so-called ochos are fundamentally examples of change of direction themselves whereby a movement in one direction is interrupted and the movement in the more or less opposite direction is initiated.
=================================== seek, appreciate, and create beauty this life is not a rehearsal =================================== ----- Original Message ---- From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 7:37:55 PM Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Changes of direction My understanding of the so called "Change of Direction" in it's original and simplest form, was a way of going from a back ocho step directly to a front ocho step, as well as the other way around. Typically from a Back ocho, one might do things like another back ocho, a side step (molinette), or a boleo. Similiarly, from a fromt ocho, the typical next steps are another front ocho, a side step, a boleo, or even a parada. Going from a front ocho step directly to a back ocho, would be an example of the change (as is a back ocho directly to a front ocho step). David _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
