Comments on: Thinking instead of dancing… http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/ Tango is a feeling in the music, the embrace and the sound of breaths. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:11:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TP http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-364 TP Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:29:52 +0000 http://tangopilgrim.com/?p=980#comment-364 One thing I am reluctant to do on this blog is to talk about technique in specific. Different descriptions causes different interpretations. A friend of mine did tell me after reading my post that her teacher did teach "sticking the butt out". It helps to "keep a perfect balance, as it goes directly together with concentrating on the Achilles!" And her teacher is a classic trained ballet dancer before tango. And you are right. if you feel your back not happy, then there is something wrong. The posture should make one feel naturally comfortable. That's why there is technique to be learned. ;-) One thing I am reluctant to do on this blog is to talk about technique in specific. Different descriptions causes different interpretations. A friend of mine did tell me after reading my post that her teacher did teach “sticking the butt out”. It helps to “keep a perfect balance, as it goes directly together with concentrating on the Achilles!” And her teacher is a classic trained ballet dancer before tango.

And you are right. if you feel your back not happy, then there is something wrong. The posture should make one feel naturally comfortable. That’s why there is technique to be learned. ;-)

]]> By: La tanguera http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-363 La tanguera Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:44:19 +0000 http://tangopilgrim.com/?p=980#comment-363 I am confused about the meaning of 'pulling hips back'. I read the original post by MIM but it didn't help. Can someone explain please in more detail if we are to debate this? I have looked at my posture which I believe to be more or less what TP describes and this is what I find. If I just go up on my toes (as in high heels) without thinking about tango posture, I feel my hips pulling backwards and the curvature of the back increasing. However, as I assume my tango posture I tighten through the abdominal muscles and the effect of this I think is to slightly pull the hips forward and to reduce the curvature. At the same time I rotate the shoulders and project my chest forward. I have tried to 'pull my hips back' the way I understand it but I felt my back was not happy. So followers beware, if your otherwise healthy back hurts after dancing, you're doing something wrong. I am confused about the meaning of ‘pulling hips back’. I read the original post by MIM but it didn’t help. Can someone explain please in more detail if we are to debate this? I have looked at my posture which I believe to be more or less what TP describes and this is what I find. If I just go up on my toes (as in high heels) without thinking about tango posture, I feel my hips pulling backwards and the curvature of the back increasing. However, as I assume my tango posture I tighten through the abdominal muscles and the effect of this I think is to slightly pull the hips forward and to reduce the curvature. At the same time I rotate the shoulders and project my chest forward. I have tried to ‘pull my hips back’ the way I understand it but I felt my back was not happy. So followers beware, if your otherwise healthy back hurts after dancing, you’re doing something wrong.

]]> By: jantango http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-213 jantango Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:37:00 +0000 http://tangopilgrim.com/?p=980#comment-213 Why doesn't the cover photo show them in the embrace they would use to dance? Does Javier always dance with a flying finger and his hand higher than his head? Doesn't he embrace Andrea in the dance? Photos speak a thousand words. Many will see the cover photo and try to imitate it in their social dancing. Why doesn’t the cover photo show them in the embrace they would use to dance? Does Javier always dance with a flying finger and his hand higher than his head? Doesn’t he embrace Andrea in the dance?

Photos speak a thousand words. Many will see the cover photo and try to imitate it in their social dancing.

]]> By: mario oliveto http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-192 mario oliveto Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:58:56 +0000 http://tangopilgrim.com/?p=980#comment-192 I think that breathing is a great thing to become conscious of..please be sure to report back any experiences with this! I remember hearing about a beginners class where the men were told only to move when they feel compelled by the music...the women loved it. I think that breathing is a great thing to become conscious of..please be sure to report back any experiences with this!
I remember hearing about a beginners class where the men were told only to move when they feel compelled by the music…the women loved it.

]]> By: TP http://tangopilgrim.com/2010/02/thinking-instead-of-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-191 TP Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:34:44 +0000 http://tangopilgrim.com/?p=980#comment-191 If the magazine puts everything in one issue, it will be out of business very soon. :-) If the magazine puts everything in one issue, it will be out of business very soon. :-)

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