Yep It's just like I said he's leading and she's following. In a message dated 4/11/2011 9:55:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
This is a response to the clip mario posted and the question he asked. The lead and follow are being executed through the variation in the compression from the floor through the frame to the partner. When the leader wants the partner to move her axis, from point a to point b, he indicates that with compression in the legs, and that transmits thru the frame to the partner as an indication to change wieght, and the dynamics and acceleration or decelaration tell her how slow or fast to move. In the more modern pedagogy of tango lead and follow, the upper body is merely indicating direction of her torso, first, it doesn't lead the change of weight. The lead comes from the floor, and that gets her to shift weight. The embellishments you see Mila do are the result of the time he allows her to play within the phrase, also there are moments where he isolates what he is doing with his feet so he can play without affecting her axis, and there are moments where he slowly leads her to shift weight and move her axis while also allowing her time for play with her feet indpendant of his. They are both listening to the music and the phrasing, and they know how much time each has in the phrase. I think its very clever and musical. They are not just doing elements for the sake of doing elements, unlike most nuevo wannabe dancers. They are using the elements to express musical ideas in the phrases. -Martin Nussbaum _______________________________________________ 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
