Brick says "These couples are obviously dancing for the audience, and not for
each other. If only they knew what the "audience" really thought of them".
It could be the wrong audience? Nobody wants to dance for an audience that
cannot appreciate his performance. Showing off is not well liked .
This is a problem of the particular dancers and not one of the Tango Style.
Dancing "out of place" is wrong.
Most of the time when a couple dances well, and decides to gift the audience
with an improvised performance this "gift" is greatly appreciated; the
attendants ask the couple to give an exhibition. This happens all the time in
Buenos Aires. Then everyone applauds and is very happy.
As a rule it is better to dance the same style that everyone else is doing.
One should not show off.
He adds "Performance Tango. In performance tango, the dancers are dancing FOR
someone outside thepartnership. They are still dancing WITH one another, but
they are dancing FOR someone else."
If they are performing then they are dancing to please the audience with their
art.
But where I think you are wrong is in assuming that those that dance,
traditional tango, canyengue, nuevo, etc, are always, and only, dancing for the
audience.
They are not, when they use those tango styles to dance "socially" they dance
with the same attributes that the other "milonguero style" dancers so much
cherish.
They have good connection, both physical and spiritual, they dance for each
other, as all the other couples in the room do the same (as they are all
dancing the same style). They have perfect lead and follow skills and navigate
the floor without disturbing anyone.
It happens that their dance is so beautiful that many people take turns to sit
and admire the other dancers as well.
Summary: It is wrong to assume that those that dance traditional (Villa
Urquiza) tango, Canyengue, or nuevo "only" dance to perform, "no way", they
dance socially as well. They dance for each other with perfect connection and
reciprocal spirituality.
It is also wrong to dance "out of place" where your style is not appreciated.
The problem is not the tango style, is the poor dancer, the show off, the one
that dances out of place. Beginners should dance at practicas and not at the
milongas.
Best regards, Sergio
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