Somehow, I would find it difficult to think that the BsAs Council
would publish that online...
Vince...
Which milonga? You were so clear, that surely you remember the
milonga name. After all, it did STAND OUT!.
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says:
> It's my opinion that non-Argentine tango dancers ON THE AVERAGE do
> dance better than Argentine tango dancers ON THE AVERAGE.
It wasn't until I read peterwesser's indignant reaction to this
assertion that I realized that it was actually saying the opposite of
what I assumed after a "
Burak says "For me, Social Tango is very personal, it's neither genetically
inherited nor studied in academic institutions,and it's immigrant culture, so
it can infiltrate into different cultures."
I entirely agree with Burak, social tango is personal, every dancer develops
his own style whi
Argentines are better at dancing Tango? Check this out first then you
make your decision. For me, Social Tango is very personal, it's
neither genetically inherited nor studied in academic institutions,
and it's immigrant culture, so it can infiltrate into different
cultures.
- Who are we comparing
There is an old joke in Argentina:
"How do you make a quick buck in Argentina? Buy a porteño for what
he's worth, and sell him for what he says he's worth."
Truth and reason have never gotten in the way of national pride, and
few are more proud than Porteños.
So don't expect any Porteño to accept
I find it just as amazing that a narrow minded individual feels the need to
attack somebody who has DIFFERENT opinions and experiences. In his rush to
condemn, he missed the first line of my first posting that it was based on
my personal experience not universal truth. I never claimed to be an
Do you practice walking very much or do you just teach steps?
My students always warm up by walking to the music, alone, not with each
other, no matter how advanced they are. It is difficult to hear music for
some people but that is one of the best ways to help instill that into their
bodie
Brujo:
Put on Pugliese's "La Yumba" and watch him walk alone to the music. If he is
still off beat, that means he is NOT focusing on the music, but on steps.
Stand next to him, put your arm over his shoulder, and walk him to the music
showing him where the beat is. If he can find the beat during
Larry de Los Angeles writes:
>How do we learn not to tilt our heads?
By not looking at your feet. If you watch a guy dancing
apilado, with contact at the head, chest, and (optionally)
belly, you'll notice that he's not looking at his feet.
Well, he can't. The girl's in the way. In most c
I find it amazing that someone would go to Argentina with such a culturally
arrogant attitude that instead of using the experience to put their own
dancing in perspective or try to learn something about the dance, its history,
its social milieu, they denigrate or criticize the state of dancing t
I have a student who is consistently off the beat with his steps and figures.
What is the best way to diplomatically correct this problem? Any of you
instructors out there -- how do you fix this?
Thanks -
Brujo
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> From: Michael
>
> I think we're comparing apples and oranges. Tango is danced DIFFERENTLY in
> North
> America than in Argentina. In Argentina, the emphasis is on the embrace. In
> North America, I see open position so the embrace is not as important. In
> North
> America, the emphasis is
I think we're comparing apples and oranges. Tango is danced DIFFERENTLY in
North America than in Argentina. In Argentina, the emphasis is on the embrace.
In North America, I see open position so the embrace is not as important. In
North America, the emphasis is on figures. Read the workshop anno
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