How about a Jack and Jill? They do that in West Coast Swing and some Ballroom competitions. You select the partner you dance with by picking a name out of a hat right before you dance.
Ballroom dancers don't know the music they will compete to in advance. I have competed in ballroom using no choreography, and did well. The judges were impressed that it was all "lead/follow". How about we line up 50 leads and 50 follows. Everybody dances with everybody, then puts the name of their favorites in a hat. Or we could just record the conversations in the bathrooms at the milongas. Louisa Donnay Minneapolis >> For a little R'n'R I entered a Tango competition earlier this year [in >> BsAs]. It's as Janis says, there was so much space available, it was much >> easier than dancing in the milongas. Other than moving CCW around the >> floor and dancing to the music, no improvisation was necessary as there >> were no obstructions. We could pretty much dance whatever we wanted >> whenever we wanted. Given time and practice, we could have choreographed >> an >> entire 3-minute dance routine for use in the competition and I'm sure >> that's what many competitors are now doing. So it really is just an >> exhibition or a performance - something the couples have probably >> practiced hundreds of times before. It may even become the same as in >> Ballroom, where the top competitors have their competition routines >> choreographed for them - by experts who are in high demand. >> >> I wish the arrangers could think of a solution to the problem, as >> improvisation should definitely be a major factor in judging a Tango >> competition. Perhaps, just before each dance, obstacles could be placed >> randomly about the floor. The judges could then see how skilfully and >> inventively the competitors navigate around them. As the competition >> progresses, the number of obstacles could be increased. >> >> As Ilene says, I also love to see exhibitions by the very best >> salon-style dancers. But the Salon Competition should be something >> completely >> different - it should, as far as possible, try to simulate the milonga >> experience. >> >> Keith, HK >> > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
