Let the embrace do the talking
By yy on Oct 20, 2008 in Techniques | 0 Comments
(Renaming the post to something I feel are even more appropriate. 22/10/08)
During a recent practica, it suddenly occurred to me that, while practicing, I really need to be careful that I don’t over-emphasise the “intellectual” side while practicing techniques at the expense of shutting out my body’s natural instincts.
What do I mean by this?
By yy on Oct 20, 2008 in Social dancing | 0 Comments
Having lived in different cities and also the chance to dance Tango in a few countries, I can certainly relate to the nerves and the insecurities that a new-comer to the scene can experience. Having said that, I was rather surprised and somewhat disappointed to see a “C-” assessment by Dorcinda on her review of [...]
By yy on Oct 16, 2008 in Social dancing | 0 Comments
Given the increasing number of Singaporeans who finally managed to make the trip to Buenos Aires (although I still have not made the list yet… ) - counting 6-7 in this month alone and perhaps another 6-8 in early 2009 - the following tidbits of information written by a nice English lady who decided [...]
By yy on Oct 8, 2008 in Social dancing | 0 Comments
Will be going to Kuala Lumpur for the weekend to attend the “Extended Tango Weekend with Nazareno Listur Borda and Mariana Mendina Gourgues”, organised by Tango Malaysia. Incidentally, this couple recently competed in the World Stage Tango competition that was part of TREX Games 2008, Busan, Korea - you can read about the competition from [...]
By yy on Oct 7, 2008 in Music | 0 Comments
A short and quick one.
Here are some suggestions for “slow and steady” valses, that are supposed to be suitable for people learning to dance to vals rhythm. As I don’t have all of these tracks (or the right versions), the usual disclaimer YMMV. However, it is sometimes rather refreshing to see other people’s [...]
