>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?
It would be good as part of educating what traditionalists and nuevoists (sic?) want is to advertise what you are seeking to attain. Just saying it is "Tango milonguero" or "classical tango music" will not on its own create the sort of atmosphere you want. However, "alternative milongas" says very clearly to everyone what is allowed I think. >Tango milonguero dancers have 'traditional' milongas with 'all classic >tango music'. The classes they teach are 'Argentine Tango'. I see a problem with this. A majority of tangoists are not Argentine, do not tango in Argentina on a regular basis and some never go. They are influenced on what happens around their local city. 90% of the tango workshops I have gone to in Australia have taught nuevo elements. I had a quick look at the Berlin and Montreal tango festivals and their programs had a lot of nuevo. Even Denver had a "Nuevo milonguero classics(?!!!)" workshop. So the majority of the worlds tango dancers believe that nuevo moves are OK at *any* milonga is what I am proposing. Previously, in all seriousness I said milonga hosts/organisers/clubs should set-up a sandwich board outside the door on what "codes" are to be respected at their milongas. Alternative ways to educate (promotion/"truth in advertising"/image) the vast majority of tango dancers outside Argentina and who never read this list (actually how many subscribe to this list are there: 1000?) can be thought of, like reminders in newsletters, sheets of paper on the tables etc. It will take time, but eventually there will be an understanding of what is expected in each tango milonga outside BsAs. People will then vote with their feet on whether they want to go to certain milongas that promotes "older style tango" keeping feet on the floor etc. Some milongas will die as people decide the music and image does not agree them, but the as long as the remaining people are having fun, that is OK. Fair enough? _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
