15:00 The speed is from built up the inner tension then burst it out, the muscles are relaxed in Freeze and stand still. To relax your muscles is the key to dance Tango with speed change. “You can crack a whip, but can not break the steal”. Bill Irvine
16:00, Bill: To be relaxed in your muscles is the foundation of dancing Tango at the correct speed changes. Bill, you can crack a whip, but can not break the steel.
1:00, Tango is based on Rhythm, not based on melody as the swing dances. It's based on walk, walk stop, walk standing still. Compact hold for move and STOP.
The historic films of Tango in Argentina never looked like what this video shows. The Tango as practiced in Argentina does not look like the dance presented here. So please don't say that they practice this version in Argentina. They never have. What is being presented in this video is technique, with no emotion. The world Tango Championship (Tango BA Festival Mundial) was held in Buenos Ares Argentina on the 18 thru the 31st of August in Argentina. So the Tango competition continues, contrary to what the presenter said.
12:10 Sharp, smooth, passionate, easy…… the differences we have in Tango.
12:00 Mixed rhythm of Accented sharp, soft and ease......characters of the Tango.
15:00 The speed is from built up the inner tension then burst it out, the muscles are relaxed in Freeze and stand still.
To relax your muscles is the key to dance Tango with speed change.
“You can crack a whip, but can not break the steal”. Bill Irvine
16:00, Bill: To be relaxed in your muscles is the foundation of dancing Tango at the correct speed changes.
Bill, you can crack a whip, but can not break the steel.
16:30, William's R palm opened to allow the lady to reflect the sharp stationary turn.
4:30 We always caught between feet 80/20 before completed on the front foot.
4:50 it a forward walk, instead of turning the body that caused turning away from the lady. CBMP, shoulder lead.
8:00 In all PP the knees are veered in.
13:50 demo
1:00, Tango is based on Rhythm, not based on melody as the swing dances. It's based on walk, walk stop, walk standing still.
Compact hold for move and STOP.
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15:30, By the time we freeze the action, the muscles are relaxed, only relaxed muscles can control the speed change.
The compact hold is good for walk stop, walk and stand still.
9:00, Progressive Link, a half hearted walk with strong turn to R. Go in and go out, dash - dot.
12:30 The unusual Flat foot, almost non progressive of the lady’s LF of the 2nd step in Four Step and Five Step, Open Reverse Turn lady outside.
6:05 Lady backward step on ball of the foot in Tango to support her weight, on toe in swing dances.
4:00, every walk is 80% of weight on front foot, the trailing foot still have 20% of weight to the last moment it stepped forward.
16:30 William's right palm is definitely working to help the lady's body speed in the demo.
15:00, Stand still, even for mili second, is the character of the Tango, not running.
12:30, The 2nd step of Four step, Five step, Open Reverse Turn... Lady flat foot(no progression,feet closed around heels).
11:00, Closed Promenade, Prepare, strike, Flick, Close the R thigh to L thigh.
6:00, walk on 1 and 2 and, the "d" is when the back foot off the floor.
7:30, PP, slightly RF turn to L will do the work, without opening of the body.
Always caught between feet before completely on step.
The historic films of Tango in Argentina never looked like what this video shows. The Tango as practiced in Argentina does not look like the dance presented here. So please don't say that they practice this version in Argentina. They never have. What is being presented in this video is technique, with no emotion. The world Tango Championship (Tango BA Festival Mundial) was held in Buenos Ares Argentina on the 18 thru the 31st of August in Argentina. So the Tango competition continues, contrary to what the presenter said.
Same with Samba. Ballroom samba doesn't resemble the original dance at all.