Joe, Yes, indeed, one might need a cold shower or two after that. I would love to see that, instead of the amoeba tango so prevalent everywhere now.
Dressing well in tango is not about the clothes. It is about respect - of yourself and others. The author of the article made it very clear that, in his opinion, in bad nuevo, bad clothes communicate no respect. It is about self-care. It is also about the stimulus value - knowing what effect you have on others and being able to control that. Personally, I respect a man that can dress himself well (and does not need a woman to pick out his ties). Maybe the bad clothes communicate "Save me!" or "I am looking for a home". Or maybe they just communiate that a person does not know himself/herself well and how he/she presents himself/herself to the world. Or maybe they say - "Stay away!" or "look at me!", or "I am a rebel!". Or maybe the bad clothes clearly state a "nuevo" gang affilliation. Do they have their colors? :) Dancing well is not a phenomena isolated from other things about a person. A person cannot dance well and remain a slob in his/her life. Tango does not forgive lying. If one tries to lie in this dance, he/she willl pay with self-esteem. Personally, if a man has charm, I don't care what he wears, as long as he smells good. But charm is rare and very expensive in a non-material way. It requires a purposeful cultivation of an innate talent. And a very controlled ego. If a man has charm, he can be a bad dancer and I will not even notice it. But if a man has no charm, then I will hold him to the highest standard of dancing. Best, Nina At 01:50 PM 4/17/2008, Joe Grohens wrote: >Well, let's watch a traditional couple who really knows how to dance >tango, and who are dressed properly. Keep your fire extinguisher >handy. You may need a cold shower afterward. >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDKwI0I8xms&feature=related > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Tango-L mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
