Here’s my opinion. There are many styles and techniques taught around the world and also with that teaching we were taught to respect the line of dance and to respect others on the dance floor. I would hope everyone agrees with this statement. Let’s face it we have good and bad dancers in all styles that either don’ t know this rule or simply choose to ignore it. The problem is we have all learned to cope with these people who dance “traditional tango” open or closed embrace because even though they are disrupting the floor it’s on a relatively small scale.
Now along comes Nuevo and the disruption is bigger and more dangerous to others because they are being taught big sweeping moves and changes of direction which makes it hard for others to cope with on a social floor. I don’t think the discussion should be “What is Nuevo?” come on people we all know what Nuevo is. The discussion should be “Where should Nuevo be danced? Ask yourself this, can I dance Nuevo on a Saturday night at El Beso or Lo de Celia ? It’s not a trick question and we all know the answer. Nuevo should be treated like Salsa or Swing and have their own venues they could be very popular and profitable too. How about a Nuevo Festival “By Nuevo dancers for Nuevo dancers” This could solve a lot of disputes. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
