I think that the concepts of interpreting the music, not doing set 'moves' and dancing in closer hold are all things that are present in both blues and Tango. And yes that 'connection' that you sometimes get in blues dancing that makes the dance justOriginally Posted by Gadget
I have actually been thinking about this - on a personal front maybe the lack of any MJ classes for the past 1 1/2 years has actually forced me to improve my following? (Basically I had no opportunites to learn any moves so I had to simply follow, I didn't know how moves were 'supposed' to go. I'm very glad to have classes now though!). I still get it wrong far too often, but if I really relax I can follow OK. That coupled with a personal preference for dancing in the blues room at weekenders has perhaps made it that bit easier for me to transition into Tango?
And yes, despite only starting, I can already see that there are things I will learn in Tango that I can take into MJ - improved following (ever my goal) for one.
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