- Artist Name:
- Aníbal Troilo
- Song Title:
- Danzarín
- Album Title:
- RCA Víctor 100 Años - Anibal Troilo
- Artist Website:
- http://www.troilo.com.ar/
(From Wikipedia): Anibal Troilo was a bandoneon player, composer, arranger and bandleader in Argentina. His orquesta típica was among the most popular with social dancers during the golden age of tango (1940-1955), but he changed to a concert sound by the late 1950s. Troilo's orchestra is best known for its instrumentals and also recorded with many vocalists.
- 00:05
- So, ladies, I want you to stand here, like this. One leg back, one leg forward. Hands up strong.
- 00:11
- Leaders, I want you to softly push.
- 00:13
- This is tango, martial arts tango.
- 00:17
- Or softly pull. And, you'll notice that, as I do this, she doesn't move. I'll go the other way.
- 00:24
- And, actually, this way she should be sideways. So, stand sideways. Yeah.
- 00:29
- That makes it easier.
- 00:32
- And then, she feels that hit her abs.
- 00:34
- And then, after you get that sense, if I want her to move backwards...And now stand, and if we're collected.
- 00:39
- I'll move her, I'll push this way, so she moves backwards. And, at the beginning, nothing will happen.
- 00:43
- Until she feels this pressure hit her abs. And then, we can use that, to walk her backwards.
- 00:50
- If I want her to walk forwards, I'll softly pull. And, at the beginning, this pull doesn't create movement.
- 00:56
- It just connects my hands to her center. And then, we can move together.
- 01:02
- So, at the beginning, when he's pulling - I'm pulling back. Until I feel his lead hit my center.
- 01:11
- If we take, for example, the basic.
- 01:14
- At the beginning, there's this pressure sideways. She resists it. Then, we go side.
- 01:18
- Two steps through her, I'm pushing through her. And, I'll use my forearm, actually.
- 01:22
- So that, if I want her to go back, on this side, on this left side, I have my hand to bring her back.
- 01:27
- But, on the right side, I don't have anything. So, I use my forearm here.
- 01:30
- A little bit forward, so that I can push on both sides, to take her back.
- 01:34
- So, what he's talking about, is how do you lead linear movement.
- 01:38
- D: And the answer is, with linear pressure.
N: Right.
- 01:41
- Seems that's, sort of, blindingly obvious. But, you know, it's not, until someone tells you.
- 01:46
- So, the next exercise, for the leaders, is, you would then walk forward, backward. Side to side. In any random combination you like.
- 01:54
- And, the followers, you would have your frame and upper body firm and ungiving.
- 02:00
- And then, he can just move you around. And, I want you to feel that your legs, sort of, float underneath you,
- 02:04
- As you just walk, in whatever direction he takes you.
- 02:10
- So, for the leaders, you get this sense of the clarity of your direction of movement, sideways, or forward, or back.
- 02:17
- And, for the followers, I want you to have this experience of being...
- 02:24
- Choosing to not move, in your frame. And then, feeling that your feet, and your center of gravity, can just float.
- 02:30
- And, to the extent, that the follower... succeeds in making the frame really strong, so that the rest is just floating,
- 02:37
- That's the extent, to which the leader really finds it fun to move the follower around. I just love moving David around.
- 02:43
- And I want to change the wording somewhat. And move from the word "Really strong" to the word "Ungiving".
- 02:49
- Because you can use different degrees of strength. At the beginning, it's really strong and tense.
- 02:53
- But, eventually, it becomes looser. But you still choose not to let the arms move.
- 02:57
- That's very cool.
