Not every tango community is large enough to support separate traditional and nuevo milongas. When I dj, I usually throw in a couple of alternative tandas, because I know some of the dancers love it. Not everyone dances to these, but surprisingly, more and more people try it, just to let loose a bit. If they don't want to, then they can use the time to get a drink, chat with friends, etc. We also have dancers using open embrace and larger figures during traditional tunes, not a problem if everyone respects the line of dance and space involved.
The dancing in the video clip from Portland is pretty wild - because the music called for it and there was space for it. I didn't see any bumping though...nuevo dancers don't walk backward in the line of dance, do they? I also noticed at least a few couples in close embrace. Possibly they were hoping for the song to finish and something a bit more musical to take its place, who knows. This was after all just one random song at an unspecified time of the evening; I would be surprised if the entire milonga was of exactly the same flavor, as a good nuevo dj should vary the mood and intensity during the evening just as a traditional dj would. Most milongas and festivals I've attended in Europe (Sweden, Holland, Germany, UK) seem to accommodate a mix of traditional and nuevo, but the traditions (the tandas, cortinas, cabeceo, dance direction, etc) are still very much in place, as they should be. These "rules" (more like guidelines) have developed over time for a reason...to keep the evening running smoothly. Just my observations! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9sMTtozZI _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
