Hello everybody.I have a question about forward walk in ballroom dancing(I am interested about Tango Walk, but i would like to know what happens in general).Most of ballroom dancers i have seen, when they want to make a forward step for example with the left leg,first they bring the whole free foot (left) in contact with the floor,then they release the toe but they keep the heel in contact while the left leg is not completely extended and they slight a bit the free foot on heel. My teacher showed my something that was a bit different(it looks more like technique of latin dancing,you will understand what i mean).He first extends the free leg and his free foot(left) is still on toe and has no weight and then he slights a bit, still on toe, and only at the last moment he releases the toe and brings the hell in contact with the floor(just when he brings weight from right leg to left leg).This was very nice as far as i am concerned and he had full control of his body(i tried that and i did not) but most of the people i' ve talked about said that this is wrong.What is your opinion about this?

I think some degree of extending the toe and delaying the "pop up" to a heel lead is desireable, but as in all things it would be possible to go too far.

One key to making the weight transfer smooth (even more so in waltz, foxtrot, etc than in tango) is to strengthen the feet with practice so that you can move your weight to the very front of the standing foot as your leg advances - this will lessen the 'fall' onto the moving leg.