tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69593782011-04-21T21:15:44.383-07:00Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1166295493223969292006-12-16T10:56:00.000-08:002006-12-16T10:58:13.236-08:00Shortly: Leading Ladies of Tango. A historical first performance at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Producer Ted Viviani, Artistic Coordinator Allyson Manta. Dancers: Tango Mujer: Sharna Fabiano, Brigitta Winkler, Fabienne Bongard, Rebecca Shulman, Valeria Solomonoff, Angelika Fischer, Tango Con Fusion: Cristy Cote, Debbie Goodwin, Pier Voulkos, Chelsea Eng, Charity Lebron, Carolina Rozensztroch, Singer: Silvana Deluigi, Musicians: Polly Ferman, Viviana Guzman, Anna Maria Mendieta, Bettina Hartl, Eleonora Ferreyra, Yung-Chiao Wei, Ina Paris. <br /><br />Read the review: <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/tangoladies.htm">Leading Ladies of Tango</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-116629549322396929?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1153073116968535262006-07-16T10:59:00.000-07:002006-07-16T11:05:16.986-07:00I have posted and updeted sever tango articles:<br />- <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2005/musicality.htm">Tango Musicality</a><br />- <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/apilado_position.htm">Apilado Tango</a><br />- <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/what_is_dancing.htm">What is Dancing</a><br />- <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/social_dancing.htm">What is Social Dancing</a><br />- and addes some poetry by <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/rules-astrid.htm">Astrid: Rules of Tango Addiction</a><br /><br />I'd appreciate comments about it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-115307311696853526?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1126239472623340142005-09-08T21:10:00.000-07:002005-09-08T21:17:52.630-07:00Please, leave your comments about the movie at this blog.<br /><br />"I have seen Susana Tango Pial video at the Donna's house. She has got it from Carlos Pico in Buenos Aires. I watched it 3 times in a raw. This documentary movie answers the question "What is tango" better than any other movie I have seen before. The story is simple. Old people come to a barrio milonga, dance, and share their passionate views on tango. Directors Carlos Pico and Sandro Nunziata were able to create a movie as simple and heart breaking as a good tango dance itself. The very last frame is over. Feelings are the same like after the best tango evening: all together sadness, happiness, and tranquility." <em>-- Igor Polk</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>To purchase the video visit <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/pial/tango_pial.htm">Susana Tango Pial video</a></em><br /><br />Please, leave your comments here..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-112623947262334014?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1120349069557013092005-07-02T17:02:00.000-07:002005-07-02T17:04:29.570-07:00If you want to leave your independent comments about San Francisco Nora's Tango Week 2005 - here you are:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-112034906955701309?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1117560187437474922005-05-31T10:17:00.000-07:002006-06-16T11:29:45.180-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">What happens when a dancer wants to look good? He looks in a mirror. A mirror is something which tells you about yourself how good is it what you do. You watch yourself from an outsider's point of visual view.<br /><br />Is there other means to tell you about yourself? You can direct your internal eye of attention into your own body. What to look at? Move your had in the air. You hardly can feel it nor understand what does it do. Now watch the tension in your muscles, stretching in your joints. Do not feel it? Then tense your muscles, stretch you joints! Suddenly your arm, leg, foot, the whole body becomes "visible" to you. Maintain moving with "visibility". Welcome to a world you you own body!<br /><br />Manipulating with tensions in your muscles and keeping joints and muscles stretched you can create an appropriate "mirror" to "visualize" each of your movements. It may require paying attention to other muscles and joints, not participating as much in a movement as one might think. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Is there something else?..</span><br /><br />Read the full article: <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2005/looking_mirror.htm">Physical basis of pleasure in dancing on the example of Argentine Tango</a>. Please, leave a comment, I value your opinion!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111756018743747492?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1112502280833711492005-04-02T20:23:00.000-08:002006-06-16T11:32:55.390-07:00Yesterday I have danced with the new <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/tango_weblog2004.htm#april1_2005">music of Tango No.9</a>.<br />Please, leave your comments here..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111250228083371149?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1112502016952505242005-04-02T20:17:00.000-08:002006-03-18T14:11:51.710-08:00Here is my little article about <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/tango_weblog2004.htm#colgada">Colgadas and colgada tango style</a>.<br />Please, leave the comments here..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111250201695250524?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1112307930441907922005-03-31T14:21:00.000-08:002006-06-16T11:31:34.983-07:00I do not write Flamenco vs Tango, because there is no any "versus". These two go together.<br />Here is my post about <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2005/flamenco.htm">Flamenco and Tango relation and "Flamenco", a film by Carlos Saura</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111230793044190792?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1112307386209473062005-03-31T14:13:00.000-08:002005-03-31T14:16:26.210-08:00This blog ( I call it forum ) and the topic allow to discuss Argentine Tango in San Francisco and particularly what me, Igor Polk puts on his tango website. If you want to make our <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/">tango discussions</a> public - here you are.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111230738620947306?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1112307048755894902005-03-31T14:08:00.000-08:002006-06-16T11:15:22.610-07:00The distinction is leaning :0 When you lean to each other you should experience relaxation :? Keep the balance and try to do things. Start with small side steps. Turn it into fun! Then slowly learn to progress forward. Back step is most difficult. Ocho cortado comes naturally, like a click :)! Keep legs stright! Do not hang. Read the full article <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2004/way_dance_apilado%20.htm">A way to dance Argentine Tango in Apilado style</a> here. :D<br />There is another article: (with pictures!) "<a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/articles/2006/apilado_position.htm">Perfect Apilado Position</a>"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-111230704875589490?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959378.post-1084328119869847962004-05-11T19:09:00.000-07:002004-05-11T19:25:19.350-07:00Here you can discuss, leave your comments, suggestions, and critic about my <a href="http://www.virtuar.com/tango/">San Francisco Tango Apilado</a> site. What is there? My personal view on Argentine Tango in general and in relation to San Francisco. There you can find the list of the best places to dance tango in San Francisco. <br /> <br />Igor Polk<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6959378-108432811986984796?l=sftangoapilado.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Igor Polkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238349941777628181noreply@blogger.com1