Refers to the natural body meridian that all human beings have. Sometimes referred to as a ‘gig’ line. It’s the longitudial axiial line of the body which traverses the center point of the head all the way down to floor between the feet of the dancer, slightly in front of
Typically when people hear this phrase, they immediately jump to the conclusion that the Follower is taking control of the dance. This tends to scare the living sh*t out of Leads, and other Followers, who see it as absolutely heresy! While it is true that an Active Follower has this ability to
The word itself, from a Tango perspective, typically has come to refer to an idea of balance, or sometimes one’s equilibrium. Usually when this word is used it’s used as a way to describe someone’s inability to be stable when walking or in a movement. Sometimes it refers to someone’s
Apilado (pron: Ahh-Pee-Lah-Do), sometimes you will see this word spelled as ‘Apillado‘ and pronounced as Ahhh-Pee-Sha-Do. They mean the same things. The latter is a bastardized – ahem, Argentine version of the word. In short, this word is the past participle of the verb ‘Apilar’ which means ‘to pile up’ or ‘to put in
