Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-08 Thread Alexis Cousein
On 08/07/2010 02:33, Michael wrote: I think the real problem is some dancers feel their vocabulary is incomplete if the latest fad isn't included. Some people emphasize figures while others emphasize connection. When the connection is so good your heart is palpitating, why would somebody want

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-08 Thread Sergey Kazachenko
Some dancers concentrate on themselves while others concentrate on their partner. Well said Michael! From now on I will use this quote when explaining why I don't much of that legs in the air stuff. Sergey ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-08 Thread Vince Bagusauskas
It was said thus in relation to Chicago Tango Week: The obsessive attention paid to movement possibilities in tango workshops around the world is not improving tango dancing. Milonga dance floors have become increasingly chaotic. Instead of wasting their money supporting instructors and

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-08 Thread Anton Stanley
In response to: It seems to me no one in Argentina ever took a class to learn tango. You danced on the weekend with your family and neighbourhood friends and you picked it up. You developed your own way. In deference to Keith's source, my experience in BsAs is that tango classes are well

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-07 Thread Sergey Kazachenko
Just got this today in the email from a local (Argentinian by origin) teacher: A class to learn, review and polish the fundamental elements in Tango: ochos, paradas, boleos, barridas, ganchos, amagues, giros, sacadas, etc. We will work on those elements in their most basic form, as well as

[Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-07 Thread Keith Elshaw
Just got this today in the email from a local (Argentinian by origin) teacher: A class to learn, review and polish the fundamental elements in Tango: ochos, paradas, boleos, barridas, ganchos, amagues, giros, sacadas, etc. To me, this is all still teacher talk to make tango complicated so

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-07 Thread Michael
? Some dancers concentrate on themselves while others concentrate on their partner. Michael I danced Argentine Tango --with the Argentines - Original Message - From: Keith Elshaw ke...@totango.net Subject: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango Just got this today in the email from

[Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-06 Thread RonTango
In addressing the level of workshops at the recent Chicago Tango Week (http://chicagotangoweek.org/schedule.pdf): “Intermediate: You have been taking classes regularly at least once a week and going to milongas regularly at least once a week for at least a year. You have also attended one or

Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

2010-07-06 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
I agree with you on this.  Just because volcadas and colgadas are more common doesn't mean that they are basic.  There are more important things to learn that are much more versatile, such as syncopas, enrosques, barridas (which are not listed) or certain combinations. Since the week includes