tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post2041390818191701736..comments2023-09-27T12:44:03.592+01:00Comments on MsHedgehog: Soft milongamsHedgehoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-53550205726384994452010-03-22T16:31:24.285+00:002010-03-22T16:31:24.285+00:00Very lovely, what you write and the video you writ...Very lovely, what you write and the video you write about.<br />It's a busy morning this Monday (#MilongaMonday in my town ;-), but I've made a little post about your posting here: http://ow.ly/1ppno at <br />www.hanspetermeyer.com<br />as part of my own proyecto tango y buenos aires.<br /><br />Thanks.hans peter meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099114639215723485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-67648822417757640922010-03-22T15:56:14.831+00:002010-03-22T15:56:14.831+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.hans peter meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099114639215723485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-3023124529860089922010-03-20T23:58:14.815+00:002010-03-20T23:58:14.815+00:00"Soft Milonga". I agree - milonga doesn&..."Soft Milonga". I agree - milonga doesn't mean rushing round like an electrocuted rat. Also, its not "tango, just faster".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-75255010027765109882010-03-17T21:50:08.206+00:002010-03-17T21:50:08.206+00:00Ms H, I'm sure you'd have no problem follo...Ms H, I'm sure you'd have no problem following those little steps after the back cross! They're quite straightforward, as the follower is doing the same step pattern as the leader. After you've crossed behind, you have to move the front foot, as he moves backwards you have to go forwards, and he is positioning her body at an angle so the movement works naturally. <br />The little movement she does at 1:35 with her knees - I think it works as it does because she turns her leg out slightly at that moment. It's a natural consequence of the movement he led, but not every woman would respond that way especially if she hadn't danced with him before. She's probably used to that movement he leads so she's developed her style in her response. One of the advantages of dancing regularly with the same partner.Tango en el Cielonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-75952571034727684472010-03-16T23:44:46.752+00:002010-03-16T23:44:46.752+00:00@Tango en el Cielo - ah, I wasn't really think...@Tango en el Cielo - ah, I wasn't really thinking about the ornament, I'd actually totally disregarded it, I was more trying to work out whether once I got there (I know that part works, minus the ornament) I would then be able to follow the little steps directly after that, or whether I would get 'stuck' or something else would happen. I do think the other one is really beautiful and it makes sense that it could be led that way. Maybe she is enhancing it by doing one thing with her knees rather than another?msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-8206587678056462072010-03-16T23:25:25.233+00:002010-03-16T23:25:25.233+00:00Backwards crosses - as a leader I'm not sure b...Backwards crosses - as a leader I'm not sure but for me it works when I dance with followers who tend to have heavy pendulum feet/heels, rather than the floaty soft more modern dancers. So it actually happens with the more mature followers than the springy young bunnies.<br /><br />(for me I prefer heavier marking feet, you can be much more rythmical...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-44018307470914951182010-03-16T21:49:07.288+00:002010-03-16T21:49:07.288+00:00I think the movement she does at 1:35 is led by a ...I think the movement she does at 1:35 is led by a subtle movement of his body. I like it - it looks natural. The backward crosses she does from 1:40 I'm less keen on. The movement is led, but the decoration looks a little forced to me. She slightly anticipates the lead and moves her leg in a way that looks rehearsed, as it no doubt is. This is a performance to camera after all, not an improvised salon dance. When any couple practice together regularly for performance, there is bound to be some blurring of choreography and improvisation.Tango en el Cielonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-76414496047367042652010-03-16T21:05:45.268+00:002010-03-16T21:05:45.268+00:00I'd like to practice the backwards crosses tha...I'd like to practice the backwards crosses that happen at 01:40 because I'm not quite sure that would work properly with me. Also what happens at 01:35 is very beautiful and I'm not actually sure if it's led or not.msHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719152265628932122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-34951084494522267492010-03-16T08:54:20.409+00:002010-03-16T08:54:20.409+00:00He's truly excellent. And for once I can say i...He's truly excellent. And for once I can say it as someone who's danced with him in a milonga ;-) (La Marshall, obviously)Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736093265706402673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-59129517605084836402010-03-16T02:22:23.382+00:002010-03-16T02:22:23.382+00:00Skill rather than aerobics; wonderful :o)Skill rather than aerobics; wonderful :o)ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391293127288856260.post-48234089304778293302010-03-16T00:49:52.147+00:002010-03-16T00:49:52.147+00:00Thank you for posting this - I'm just mesmeriz...Thank you for posting this - I'm just mesmerized by his walk! Beautiful.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.com