Nina; This is beautiful and honest. I owe you a tanda,,, because. David
PS: The same goes for me dancing with a woman. It is what they offer and share, also how they offer and share in the dance. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Pesochinsky Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Tango-L] What does it take? And, gentlemen... Hear the music the way that only you uniquely can - on your cellular, or maybe molecular level. And if you need to have your heart (or anything else) broken for music to enter, then find a way to do that. It is well worth it. I can't speak for all women, but I can't (well, I can, but don't enjoy) dance with a man who only has either a head or a heart. I need both. Best, Greedy Nina At 05:44 PM 8/19/2008, Joe Grohens wrote: >Jack Dylan wrote: > > > Mario, Don't make the mistake of trying to model your dance on > > someone else. Ricardo Vidort and the other milongueros come from a > > bygone age. Yes, let's marvel at their dancing but, when a > > milonguero dies, his dance dies with him and that's the way it has > > to be. What you need to do is find your own dance. Take lessons, > > learn good technique, learn some figures, practice, dance a lot and, > > eventually, your own dance will come, And it'll be your dance and no > > one else's. Jack > >.... > >It is very true what Jack says - one needs to find one's own dance. > >In my experience, that process of finding your dance does involve >seeing things you like in other dancers, and trying to do them >yourself, and keeping the parts that fit your body's abilities, >personality, and dance circumstances. > >I think imitation can be a valid first step towards acquiring your own >style. I suppose it's possible to end up being merely an imitator, but >that's only if imitation is where you stop your development. > >It is very hard to really imitate fully the style of another dancer. >And copied stylistic traits always look like an inferior copy. > >Joe > > >_______________________________________________ >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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM
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