Cantor Rhythm in Viennese

[cornutt]

Got a place in the VW portion of my show routine where I'm supposed to take some steps forward (solo) in cantor rhythm.  Last week, I looked at the video of the run-through for the first time, and my cantor looks really dorky.  Somehow, my rise and fall is just not matching with the rhythm at all, and the result is that I look like a drunk trying to climb a stair that isn't there.     Where should the top of the rise be when doing cantor rhythm at Viennese tempo (or any other tempo, for that matter)?

[elisedance]

can you describe/link to a 'cantor rhythm' I've no idea what one is..

[cornutt]

1-3, 1-3, etc. 

[elisedance]

so... whatcha got against '2'?

[cornutt]

so... whatcha got against '2'?

My instructor doesn't like them.     Seriously, cantor rhythm is SQ in three beats.  I'm supposed to do forward running steps in cantor rhythm.  I can't figure out how to do a non-abrupt rise and fall when I basically have one step to do it on. 

[elisedance]

Ah, so its like a horse running, not like a jewish synagogue singer?

So why isn't it Canter rather than Cantor? 

[Becca]

Are you talking about smooth? Do they even do canter rhythm in international Viennese?... anyway.... I rise on 1 on canter rhythm in smooth Viennese, but start on a back step and hesitate before the fall so it looks more dynamic... so maybe the man should rise on 1 on a forward step...? i don't know the leads part...

[elisedance]

Are you talking about smooth? Do they even do canter rhythm in international Viennese?...

I've never heard of it - you would probably get penalized if you did!

[Becca]

lol! probably so! Well I know its legal in Smooth

[ahowlett1]

Are you suggesting that you are trying to take a longer time on the 1 count?

[skipper]

Use it in my smooth pivots---

[TangoDancer]

Sorry for the late bump.

1. Yes, it is a smooth rather than standard step (though some do it in exhibition it'l).
2. Try thinking of it as 1-and 1-and 1-and 1-and (helped me a while ago).