I was just making the point that no one can magically be infused by tango overnight or by 'osmosis', or 'naturally' whether in BsAs or elsewhere. As my football coach used to say - sweat on the practice field equals goals in the game. Pity I never listened to him, otherwise I might be playing in the italian league ;-).
Victor Bennetts >>>Floyd Baker wrote: >> >> Victor. >> >> I don't understand why a follower has to go through a lot of hard work >> and practice to be a good follower. >> >> To me all they need is an understanding of what Tango is about. The >> rest should come naturally. >>> >>...with lots of practice and hard work ;). > >What tango is about is communication (because it's an improvised dance). >We haven't been taught how to communicate with body and frame in our >everyday lives, so we need practice to perfect the technique, just as >we needed practice to learn how to crawl, walk, run and talk. >-- >>Alexis Cousein [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Floyd Baker wrote: >But that's the part I don't understand. Why aren't we able to >communicate with body and frame in an improvised way. They did when >they developed it. And from what I've read, etc., the men who did >that weren't especially 'sensitive'.... ... >It seems to me we tend to mechanize Tango here in the U.S. >Perhaps it's why the 'glow' fades soon after followers return from >Bs.As.? Not enough air nor fuel to keep the ember burning? Perhaps >the glow does show that it can indeed come 'naturally'.., when encouraged. **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
