For those of you that don’t seem to be able to separate salon tango from
performance tango here are two videos that clearly show the difference. The
first video is Orlando Paiva dancing at Sunderland. Orlando was the master
of smooth elegant tango. Balance, axis, timing and connection. The
of the current generation. The
older generation execute man variations on a small number of fundamental steps,
thus leading to elegance, and continuity.
Gordon
- Original Message -
From: hbboog...@aol.com
Date: Saturday, December 25, 2010 10:30 am
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Type-A Tango Salon
I agree with all that you say. But the point is that almost no one dances or
teaches
the style of Orlando Paiva anymore.
The dance of Murat and Michelle, on the other hand, is the style that is danced
by many of today's teachers who describe their style as 'Salon'.
You're correct ... It’s
I agree Jack, that almost no one teaches the style of Orlando Paiva
anymore, except his sun Orlando Jr. perhaps. However, that style is a
very particular type of Salon. I would place the following teachers in
the same category: Javier Rodriguez, Jorge Dispari, Mimi Santapa, Ney
Melo. While
I propose a different way of classifying salon or show tango - looking at what
the woman is doing. Is she the one being shown off? Are her ornaments
dominating the dance? I know when I perform, my ornaments are bigger. My
partner allows me to make them bigger or encourages it. When I'm
I agree with all that you say. But the point is that almost no one dances or
teaches
the style of Orlando Paiva anymore.
Not true. I do and have for years, as also do others outside of Argentina.
Admittedly and sadly in a minority nowadays but it depends on which circle you
travel in. That
Charles
Another thing I see is a lack of conviction when it comes to learning
tango. They think they can watch you tube or take a group class from a second
rate self-proclaimed wannabe “tango teacher” and 10 minutes later hit the
floor and bust a move. That’s tango today quick and easy no
From: Charles Roques c.roq...@mchsi.com
I agree with all that you say. But the point is that almost no one dances
or
teaches
the style of Orlando Paiva anymore.
Not true. I do and have for years, as also do others outside of Argentina.
That's my point. To me, Tango is what is
The fact is that before 1980, most people in Bs.As. danced the elegant
tango Salon style, although the Milonguero style was danced as well in
packed milongas. However, it is unlikely the milongas were as well
attended as they are now. The style of Todaro, Mingo Pugliese, Julio
Balmaceda and
Tango in Bs.As. takes a wide variety of form. For those who know (I do
not), how was tango danced in Bs.As. before the arrival of Susanna
Miller, who popularized the so-called frontal style (frontal contact),
suitable for crowded milongas?
It was danced close just as it always was. Susanna
From: Charles Roques c.roq...@mchsi.com
Susanna MIller is given far too much credit for something she didn't do.
People were dancing that way long before she supposedly popularized it.
Personally, I think Susana Miller deserves all the credit she receives.
Of course, she didn't invent
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