Igor and Other Perfect People, I must live in a different Universe to the rest of you guys. First we had Stephen with his students who had âmasteredâ something or other in 6-weeks, now we have Igor who thinks that Intermediate dancers have perfected their dancing skills. All I can say is Wow!! Truth is, as Stephen eventually said âmasteryâ actually means something less than mastery and Iâm pretty sure that Igor will agree that âperfectâ actually means something far less than perfect. Why use words so loosely that they lose all meaning?
Iâm reminded of when I attended a Ballroom demonstration by Andrew Sinkinson who, although he never became a World Champion, was recognised by many as the master of the Foxtrot. A basic figure in the Foxtrot is the Feather Step and Sinkinson told us that his greatest regret was not failing to become World Champion but that, after 30-years of practice, he had still failed to master the Feather Step. Iâm also reminded of a recent article that reported on a comparison of test results between Asian and American children. The Asian kids scored higher, as they usually do, but when the kids carried out a self-evaluation, they evaluated themselves much higher than the Asian kids did. In kids, this kind of confidence may be good, but for adult tangueros, striving to be the best that you can be, I donât think so. What Iâm getting at is ⦠WILLYOU PEOPLE GET REAL! Igor, Stephen, Iâm absolutely certain that thereâs not one person on this List who has mastered or perfected any aspect of Tango. And, if there is, show us what it is you that youâve mastered or perfected and I guarantee someone will show you someone doing it better. And Iâm equally certain that the really great ones will never accept that theyâve perfected anything but will always be striving to improve. Many people on this List just think way too much of themselves or evaluate themselves far too highly. And I think most of us know who they are. Keith, HK On Sun Jul 29 10:11 , "Igor Polk" sent: > >I do not like the word "perfecting skills". Yes, Trini, practically any >partner is suitable for that. But I'd like to emphasize again. Advanced >training has very little to do with "perfecting skills". "Perfecting skill" >- that is for intermediate level. Going to advanced level one should have a >set of skills which are perfect to work with: to learn how to create a >dance, discovering new opportunities in the dance. >
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