I'm sure that the comparison has probably been made. So there you go:
Embelishments (or adornos in Castellano) are like icing on the cake.
- No icing, the cake can still be excellent, depending on the quality.
- Too much icing and the cake become sickly and unpalatable, even if the core is excellent.
Think about this when you set your feet in the dancefloor.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Embelishments
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It is a common theme, KR. I recently wrote about it as well (Your Adornos Are In My Way).
[I'd post the address but for some reason, my copy/paste functions are, um, not functioning...]
Hi Johanna:
Yep, it's really common sense! I actually haven't read your post but good that we're in the same wavelenght!
Lately in milongas and classes I have been bothered by the fact that some people seem to be more interested in putting as many flicks and flops as they can in their dance. I think for beginners it may be fantastic but for the more experienced eye, it's just nauseating!
It's the current thing to do, KR, popularized by Tango Divas in the last 3-4 years.
Though they are fun to do, for me they can be really annoying to watch. When there is precision and selectivity they are exciting punctuations. But too much flailing and agitation...
I cannot imagine what the partner must be feeling.
I know Johanna, but can't people see that tango divas are actually performing rather than dancing socially?? I have seen ( and indeed danced with) many professional divas and they don't go and do an embellishment every spare second!
Apparently, and sadly, the answer is "no", KR.
Since we do not all get an opportunity to perform, we may as well try the moves whenever we can :-)
Far too many folks do not realize that embellishments are nothing but punctuations, and not the actual story.
There are some women here who are frankly a hazard on the floor. I have actually asked my partner to keep a distance, since I am not enjoying the bruises. Some of the guys, they already know to keep a distance. Isn't tango supposed be a nice safe, yummy, warm place? WTF.
Hi Elizabeth:
Yes, and to add on to that, I have stopped leading low voleos with unknown/know-to-lift-their-leg-like-a-corn-shredder followers. I also advise my "students" not to lead voleos in milongas unless they know who they are dancing with.
I get embarassed when I have to apologise for something i didn't do!
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