--- On Tue, 10/27/09, RonTango <[email protected]> wrote:
What do traditionalists need to do to let attendees know that at their
milongas, one adheres to a line of dance, keeps feet on the floor, and
generally respects the space of other dancers on the floor? I don't mean "I can
zip around the floor with rapid and large movements and I will not collide with
anyone" because this puts traditionalists into an unpleasant defensive driving
mode (one foot on the break pedal, always looking in the mirrors). We don't
enjoy playing tango police nearly as much as you think we do. We just want to
dance in peace.
~~~
Honestly, I don't understand this not being able to set the tone of the milonga
or develop a reputation such that standards of behavior are not known. I
really don't. Certainly not up to the point that it feels as if one is trying
to keep people away.
I've never had a problem like this. Every once in a while (once a year,
perhaps), I'll have to approach someone or their teacher about a navigation
issue, but that's it. Local teachers talk about the line of dance, but we
don't typically need to do special classes or workshops on navigation. I don't
feel a need to separate out people who do social nuevo steps at our local
milongas.
Milongas using Golden Age music are simply "milongas". Milongas using
alternative music are "alternative milongas".
Perhaps the approach should not be that it is the "other people" that is the
problem. Perhaps the approach should focus on what the milonga organizer
stands for, what his/her image needs to be, and that should be strong enough on
its own. I mean, would you dress in torn jeans and a t-shirt when you go into
a BMW showroom?
Trini de Pittsburgh
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