Maybe we are on the road to _deconstructing_tango and,in so doing, it will,by itself, get back to it's origins...no _right_or_wrong_simply the pleasure of reading another persons energy.
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Sergio Vandekier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Aron you say: "When we are debating about nuevo, I don't say you should not > dance the way you want. I say exactly the opposite: LET everyone decide how > s/he wants to dance (decision is not between styles you predefined, it is a > free choice of what and how to include)." > > Character is the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual > nature of some person or thing. > > You teach tango but you do not tell them the way they should dance, you let > them dance the way they want to dance. > > I have seen you dance, you dance Nuevo Tango but preserving the character of > the A.T. you do not do movements with your body, arms or hips that do not > belong to the A.T. > > The good teacher knows how to prevent the beginner student from adopting > "bad" habits. > > When you start teaching, let's say milonga and you notice that your student > walks bouncing up and down as many foreigners do, you have to prevent this > "out of character" move from becoming a permanent bad habit, so you tell the > student - do not bounce up and down - this is done to preserve the character > of any dance, Rumba, Cha-cha, Samba, Polka, you name it. > > I cannot allow a student dance tango as if it was Fox-trot or salsa or swing, > or dance swing as it was samba and I am sure you do not do it either. > > To preserve the character of a dance does not mean that the dance is > thretened. > > I, as an instructor have to decide what I am going to teach, if I am going to > teach tango I must teach tango, prevent and correct bad habits in my students. > > On another subject it is "interesting" that when we discuss certain topics > such as Tango styles or the feminine and masculine roles in tango or some > other subjects some people invariable pick up their marbles and leave in > disgust. > > Have a nice day, Sergio > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > 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
