Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02

SAYS fHtk, the stHdtnt must t0iiOW
the count or time of the music. the
number Of beats per bunch. and the
carriage of the body. DO not follow
Z the carriage 81 your body as II IL We're
"a hearee. or an Ice wagon
Ia dipping 10 the music, be sarc you
go down for The count II YOU do not
F like music. or II you have none. the
dansoose COR dansewer) should sing
the count until the idea is salted
These counts are In three languaRes,
according 20 The nationality Of the
dance They are.
lmpla. umpln, umpla.
lump-la-la, uum la lump la-la
imp la-ia-lum. lump la la-hm
tmp-ia-ln-lum.
However. something bordering on
music Is desirable for learners n
YOU haven't little record IN your
home. open the window ana let the
strains 0f some one elee's photograph
float IN. a strain OF good music Is
as dependable Az piece of good soap.
~ floats.
We advise students to learn flucntly
the prelims before taking liberties with
q ballroom floor. Otherwise such
familiarity may breed dent IN your
head.
The Tango.
We don't know much about this
dance, as IL Is very INTRICATE. ZEE
sides. It n dying out because few men
want 20 wear fashes and hats with ias-
sells. They say II originated ia Ar
gcntlna. but 10 Is really only the
Grand street walk set 10 music
IN Argentina they viii teach you
tho tango free You can pay your
rassoge to Argentina and back, and
learn the stuff cheaper than you can
get II here
The word tango applied 20 teas
belts, hats, slippers, and fish, often
helps beginners when INDUCED IN 10
that extent
The One-Stcp.
This dance. the umpla-umpla-
pla. stands aces with the o. A, r., 80.
pecinlly those with wooden legs. II
used to be called the Turkey trot
until 1t became too Turkish.
Take three steps 20 the right. then
SWAY like an ocean wave. Easy with
your partners feet. as they are usually
a very sore subject with him or her
Don't Use the traight arm Bend the
elbow and hold the lunch-hook nat
as II about 20 give partner wrist
slap.
with the other hand reach around
ana get a good side hold on your
partners shoulder blade az In huflins
The discus. This for nineteen counts
Whisper them don't call Ike tram
announcer. Chewing gum may ala
you To keep time.
Then the cake walk Is danced proud
~ hy holding the left leg pafalytic,
linking q dip with the right foot. ~
you can't take a dip a straw hat wiz
do. This for sixteen counts, and CUT
out the muffler II your clutch misses
Repeat energetieally. according 70
the GOOD nature of the orchestra, then
hit the Ice cream heavy.
The Hesitation.
tfe who hcsitates can tango. This
may OF may not be true, according TO
who says IT, ..,,
The ump-la-la. or hesitaysh. should
be learned IN an aeroplhne, as that
implement gives the correct iuea oi
the motion For those who nave 10
however, there Is sun
hope
Hunch slowly forward facing each
other. Ike two cats starting an aisu- Z
mrnt Gent walks eight beats. \ cop
viii tell you that's long walk, put !
don't cali "a cop Each ump-la-la I
beat)
Then gentleman turns his lady lol (
wife) sideways, dipping backward huu .
as IL he had fofsotleh /
something. Forget the music the niu-
sicians should worry about that
Turn partner on the bias ana re-
neat for "A whole lot of counts, always /
going sideways like a couple Of erans' h
The more YOU try this dance me /
more ven hesitate. and that's the beau (
Is nf t.