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Old 01-30-2006, 12:44 AM
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ALRIIIIGHT JEN!! Congrats! Congrats!
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Old 01-30-2006, 02:48 AM
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WOO HOO!!! CONGRATS!!! WAY TO GO, JEN!!!

NO MORE TANGO!!!

Go have yourself a Tango CD BONFIRE!!! MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Old 01-30-2006, 03:59 AM
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As you can see (and as I found out learning this also) there is no waltz to this at all but there is a cadence to it. Pay attention to the count and be sure that both side are ending up the same size (I mess that up) and that you turn the three at about the same area. This move requires a really, really strong check!!!
Actually the "Waltz" part of it is that everything is done on the waltz downbeat, either 1 or 4. As explained above it's Stroke-2-3, Turn-5-6, Change foot-2-3. Start body rotation on-4-5-6, Change foot-2-3-4-5-6.
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Old 01-30-2006, 04:05 AM
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SKATING PRO: PASSED my Tango by all 3 judges. Guess I need to change my sig block.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
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Old 01-30-2006, 04:44 AM
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I trained the dance for testing for the better part of over a year. The 1st and 2nd times I tested it, the consistent comment was "needs more flow", so then over the summer we did nothing but power and flow drills. Then in October we worked the dance again and I tested again in October but had a very bad day (FELL during the test).

So we went back to the power and flow drills until 2 weeks ago at which time we started doing Tango again...Memo to phoenix: the lots of drills method of training dance definitely seems to work.

Besides the American Waltz, then it's onto my nemesis dance...the Rocker Foxtrot. Nasty little dance IMO.
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Old 01-30-2006, 04:44 AM
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Congratulations, Jen!!!!

Where did you test, btw?
Skating Club of Wilmington
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Old 01-30-2006, 03:38 PM
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Besides the American Waltz, then it's onto my nemesis dance...the Rocker Foxtrot. Nasty little dance IMO.
Congrats! I think the Tango is absolutely the hardest of the three Silvers. I hate the Rocker too. Yawn.
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Old 01-30-2006, 04:32 PM
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This is for Sunday...
Skating Pro:
  • Camel and camel sit are happening!
  • I was fooling around with a new arm position for sit spin. Really cute!!! And I actually got a good review of my sit spins from someone who taught me this hand position too!!!
  • Did get to the rink early enough that I got maybe about 15 minutes of moves practice.
Tottering Celeb:
  • Too many kids on the ice!!!
  • The Zamboni is messed up again! When I came in, they didn't even do a normal surfacing. They did a DRY cut instead!!! YIKES!!! And even after the 2nd surfacing (where they didn't do a dry cut) the ice was crap again 15 minutes into the session!
  • Loops and flips didn't happen 'til I was really warmed up and that took, oh, 45 minutes!!! Why? B/c the heater to the rink was BROKEN!!! It was FRIGID when I got to my weekend rink and took forever for my lower back and legs to get warmed up to feel how much I've been bending my knees and keeping my back straight.
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Old 01-30-2006, 07:22 PM
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Skating Club of Wilmington
That's nice ice to skate on, soft but not too soft and very smooth. It seems like whoever takes care of their ice knows how to do it right!

And congratulations on passing your Tango!!!!!!
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Old 01-31-2006, 07:03 AM
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That's nice ice to skate on, soft but not too soft and very smooth. It seems like whoever takes care of their ice knows how to do it right!

And congratulations on passing your Tango!!!!!!
Hubby and I are thinking of skating there in the summer (our rink shuts down) during their social dances.....I haven't been there yet but will go there to get my blades mounted. After the "problems" I've had down here.....Bobo the Monkey would probably do a better job

CONGRATS on passing the Tango-I just looked in the book and all i can say is 'WOW' what a dance!!! I applaud you!!! (we are struggling with the Dutch waltz.... )
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Old 01-31-2006, 07:06 AM
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I like skating and testing at Skating Club of Wilmington.

If it wasn't for the distance and the price of gas, I would go up there occasionally for some of the social dance sessions.
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Old 01-31-2006, 11:34 AM
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Skating Pro all the way and I mean it!

Because I got my backspin!

No, I really did! My coach even made me to repeat it 5 times or so to make sure it was not a one-off and then demonstrate it to another coach.

Can't beleive it.
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Old 02-01-2006, 05:05 AM
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Because I got my backspin!
Congratulations! That is not an easy move.....
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Old 02-02-2006, 03:13 AM
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Skating Pro all the way and I mean it!

Because I got my backspin!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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