Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves

Splitters! (with apologies to the Life of Brian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lois Donnay Sent: Friday, 28 November 2008 11:30 PM To: Tango-L Subject: Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves Well, I am currently in Buenos Aires, and am

Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves

Lois Wrote: Well, I am currently in Buenos Aires, and am seeing more and more tango performances in the milonga that have less and less Argentine tango in them, and more Dancing with the Stars. Are you referring to the general style of the dancing at the milonga or just the performances?

Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves

Well, I am currently in Buenos Aires, and am seeing more and more tango performances in the milonga that have less and less Argentine tango in them, and more Dancing with the Stars. Completely choreoghraphed, lots of lifts, less musicality - but the crowd loves it! Monkey see, monkee do - Are

Re: [Tango-L] Good Fun, Excellent Dancing

Mariana Flores...and FYI- Eduardo is a great leader on the social dance floor ! I. From: Astrid [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tango-l@mit.edu Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 2:54:38 PM Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Good Fun, Excellent Dancing Ah,

[Tango-L] How tango evolves

Lois Donnay wrote - I am currently in Buenos Aires, and am seeing more and more tango performances in the milonga that have less and less Argentine tango in them, and more Dancing with the Stars. Completely choreoghraphed, lots of lifts, less musicality __ It

Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves

In a message dated 11/28/08 3:39:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:  I've had the chance to observe closely (among others) Fabian Salas and Chicho Frumboli when they are dancing socially.  On tight dance floors they commit none of the nuevo crimes ascribed to them.  And if they do show moves

[Tango-L] Christian y Helga Seyb - Amarras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNL-3DCIms   A nicely danced Tango with interesting, standard sequences, nice musicality and plain, clear footing...good to study with. I like to collect videos in which there is some innovative dancing on the follower's left hand side. This one qualifies...I like

[Tango-L] How tango evolves

Charles wrote - [Observing Chicho] for a number of years now ... ten years ago. If there was any open space at all he would be flying around the room passing people, dodging in and out, spinning like a washing machine. __ My observations were in 2003 and 2004. I

Re: [Tango-L] How tango evolves

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.youtube..com/watch?v=a-5Bxtck3Uw   This, incidentally, is Chicho in 2003, during the two years on which he visited L.A. a half dozen times and during which I took several lessons from him.  He went to milongas about a dozen times

[Tango-L] Milongas en Buenos Aires

Charles wrote - Last time I was [in Buenos Aires] (eight months ago) I noticed that crowds and styles varied from night to night, even at the same location, according to who was the DJ/sponsor. __ Excellent point. The same location often hosts several different