--- steve pastor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So this thread is now about "close embrace"? ... > I would say that if you truly want to learn "close > embrace", learn to > dance apilado. At the very least, be aware of the fact > that there are differences.
True, Steve. Perhaps we can avert a flame war by addressing what I think Jake (and others) find most offensive, which is the dogmatism. When there is dogmatism, there is usually an attack of some sort that has produced that dogmatism. Part of the early conflict in our own community was that certain salon practictioners were making our students feel bad about their dancing. To defend my students, youd better believe I was a bit of a "dragonlady". As our students became accepted, I felt less of a need to be so defensive. This is also the same conflict friends in other cities are experiencing today, whenever a new style (either milonguero or nuevo) interrupts the status quo. Without a conflict, there's no need for dogmatism. Perhaps that's why Susana & I get along so well. We've shared similar conflicts to promote a dance we both love. As artists, there's no other real choice. Its easy to forget when reading these posts that there are lives and issues happening out there that we readers dont always know about. Trini de Pittsburgh PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburghs most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
