Comments on: What does it mean to dance with ‘good musicality’?

By: Mickey Mousing | Simba tango

Mickey Mousing | Simba tango — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:49:11 +0000

[...] indeed. While I do find for instance Chicho’s dance extremely musical at its best, there are so many aspects of music and musicality, that going mainly for the Mickey Mousing is somehow one-dimentional, and when other people try to [...]

By: Simba

Simba — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:20:03 +0000

Very big indeed… Here I was trying to span some of the richness in musical interpretation. Each bullet point is really a topic in itself, and cadencia is certainly quite a topic in its own right. Glad it could be of help. Thanks for your comment.

By: Golondrina

Golondrina — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:39:13 +0000

I was intrigued by your title – its a pretty big topic!

Thanks for the info on cadencia -I’ve been trying to discover its meaning for a while.

By: Simba

Simba — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:25:29 +0000

@Karin: Thanks, I first thought maintaining connection throughout the pauses was more of a technique/connection thing, but when I think about it I think you are quite right. Dancing the pauses (not merely make pauses) is very important and quite typical of tango, so I will add it to my list. I think it would qualify as intermediate. Yes, dancing the pauses... @El Chupacabra: Cadencia is the soft up and down movements (and maybe others as well) that the couple makes over a number of steps. Usually more connected to the melody/phrasing than with the rhythm. I wrote a post about cadencia a while ago. Without cadencia, the dancing will feel and look 'flat', while cadencia adds life and character.

By: El Chupacabra

El Chupacabra — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:49:44 +0000

Whatis Cadencia for dancers?

By: Karin Norgard

Karin Norgard — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:25:48 +0000

Nice list, Simba. Amazing how elusive of a quality musicality can be to define…

I would add to this list the ability to keep energy in your body when you pause. Beginners often think of it as a stop, but they (hopefully) gradually learn that the pauses and slower movements are when the energy builds even more before the movement continues. Love those moments, especially when you’re dancing with someone who does it too!