-----Original Message----- From: Sergio Vandekier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tango-L List <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:20 pm Subject: [Tango-L] Estilo Villa Urquiza
What is Villa Urquiza? See http://nastynest.blogspot.com/2007/11/villa-urquiza-tango-style.html The Villa urquiza Style, uses an elastic embrace. Usually close, but it may have variable light if required to do certain figures. It is danced in an elegant way, with long steps, most dancers step toe first but many step heel first, and some step in both ways. Everybody walks close to the floor. It is an style that adapts itself to social dancing or to exhibition or stage because uses all the elements that tango offers. Boleos, Amagues, sacadas, calesitas, cuchillas, dibujos, rulos, enrosques, saltos, chilenas, puentes, traspie, contrapaso, mordida, agujas, picadas, cambios, etc, etc,. The dance is adjusted to the partner, the music, the place, the available space, the mood of the moment. The skill and the age of the dancers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Sergio, You make your description of Villa Urquiza style so broad, it covers most of tango. So just about everyone is dancing Villa Urquiza style. Isn't it great that your neighborhood has had such a prominent influence on tango!! How about telling us in your words what defines Estilo Villa Urquiza. The videos you reference are nice, but I've never seen anyone dance like that at a milonga in Buenos Aires. So is Villa Urquiza style tango for the stage? Mel _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
