Hello everybody, I'm re-sending this e-mail I sent yesterday and reached its destination.
It's my first time writing here, though I regularly read your threads. I'm an Argentine dancer and teacher, and I definetly agree with many of you concerning foreing teachers. Many, many years ago, when Tango was concidered to be some kind of disease in Buenos Aires society, it was its success in Europe what make it possible for our culture to survive. Nowadays, -and I really feel sorry to say this, but it is the truth- to be born in Argentina doesn't mean to be a good dancer, and of course, doesn't mean to be a good teacher. Further more, there are hundreds of teachers born in Buenos Aires that travell all around the world showing their students some Tango-related movements, dancing to some Tango-related orchestras that have nothing to do with our culture and our history. I myself had the opportunity of meeting Melina & Detlef, I saw their teaching, I saw them dancing at Bs. As. Milongas, and I had the pleasure to dance with both of them (Melina is also an excellent leader). I would like those who don't know them, to be opened and meet them first and then decide if they deserve or not to be there. When you see them dancing in B.A. you can never imagine they are germans. (They performed here in several Milongas and everybody was saying the same). Their teaching method is absolutely professional, and most of all, they are determined to defend our real music and the real essence of our dance, the embrace. So I think they are qualified enough to show their knowledge wherever they go. Best wishes, Maria Olivera www.tangosalon.com.ar _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
