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Cambridge Tangolab These notes summarise a Tangolab workshop with Alex Krebs in Cambridge in January 2003. As the laboratory name implies, the workshop was aimed at experimenting with a numer of techniques and exercise to extend participants' expertise and enjoyment. If you have any comments on the accuracy or clarity of these notes, please contact La.Yuega@vecta5.com |
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| We began with some exercises to improve step quality | |||||||||
| Reach
out sideways with the foot, maintaining balance
and a vertical torso, keeping the foot on the
floor as long as possible then gradually reaching
out before extending just a little more before
transferring weight to the new foot. Reverse and repeat. Reach out forwards with the foot, maintaining balance and a vertical torso, keeping the foot on the floor as long as possible then gradually lifting the heel to reach out before extending just a little more before transferring weight to the new foot. Reverse to return to the original position and repeat. Repeat using the other leg. |
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| We continued with an exercise on shadow sacadas | |||||||||
| step into f's or l's space with / without sacada | |||||||||
sweeping: |
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| sweep
other person's foot chnag weight to swept foot / step / sweep other person;s foot repeat |
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sacada every 5th step |
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| only in parallel | |||||||||
sacada every 5th step |
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| only in cross system | |||||||||
switch system every 5th step |
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free movement cross > parallel parallel to X etc |
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| using extra or missing steps | |||||||||
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La Yuega is supported by Vecta Consulting Limited |
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©2003 Frank Morris |
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