The problem is that once you get the 8 count with backstep into your body, it's difficult to breakaway...becomes habit. And the more you dance the more you will want to get away from that backstep. I prefer an 8 count where the number one is changing your weight to the right leg...as described by Barbara. It works very well. my o2
[email protected] wrote: >I am not a teacher however I feel the 8 count basic is important as a >teaching tool for those wishing to learn salon. It gives the follower the >opportunity to take a forward step a right side step a back step another back >step leading into a cruzada finishing with a back step out of the cruzada a >side step to the left and finishing back to the starting position. All the >essentials of dancing in all 4 directions. >The B8C done right is not as easy as one might think. I would say the >majority of teachers will spend perhaps 20 minutes on the 8CB and then move >on >to figures. >An excellent teacher will teach every aspect of tango using the 8CB >starting with posture, balance, embrace, axis and floor craft. After learning >all >this you're ready for that first back step… but wait not yet. You first >need to learn how to very gently compress down into the floor sending a >signal to the follower that your getting ready to take that first step back >and >don't forget the position of the foot as you step back…...blah blah blah >you get the picture and that’s just step #1 in the 8 count basic. > >Good is learning the 8CB in twenty minutes >Excellent is learning the 8CB in one year. >Good is the greatest enemy of excellence > >David > >_______________________________________________ >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
