--- Keith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Why do Americans have this big problem with the 8CB? Could it be because of the way Americans learn Tango? > > Keith, HK
The short answer is "yes". Tom's post gives the long answer. I even know of a well-known Argentine teacher who worked with an excellent American teacher on how to teach to Americans. The Argentine methods work well for people who are already experienced dancers but not well for beginners. We've been going back to those classic patterns here but only for intermediate/advanced dancers. I switched teaching methods for the same reasons that Tom talked about. I suspect, Keith, that you might also be comparing Asian/British culture in Hong Kong with that of the States. I'm guessing you see some similarities with culture in HK and Argentine. I don't know enough about Argentine culture, but here's a thought comparing Asian and U.S. culture. Compared to what you're used to in the HK, Americans are, generally speaking, lazy. Asians tend to have higher ethics when it comes to work or social events. For example, a Japanese friend of ours held a party that began at 8pm. All of the Japanese arrived at exactly 8pm (not earlier or later). The Americans (except for Sean who was helping her) arrived an hour or so later. Asians also take authority figures much more seriously than Americans, so they will do what the teacher asks moreso than Americans. While Argentines and Asian apparently care that things look elegant and nice, Americans don't (just compare fashion choices). They want to just have fun with their friends. And that's okay. Trini de Pittsburgh PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburghs most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
