Anybody who has danced in BA and been the least bit aware knows that the milongueros do this all the time. I first felt it happen while dancing in El Beso behind a couple who were volcada-crazy, then asked some men about it. They said "Sure! If someone doesn't know what they are doing, they are going to get herded off the floor!"
Lois Donnay Minneapolis, MN ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> >A number of portenos told me that "when CITA's in town, we stay away from > the milongas". How sad is that! > > There is a simple solution to this endless discussion of “them” taking > up > too much floor space. > Think about what you said “avoid them and give them exactly what they > want > …floor space” Why would you give in to exactly what they want? > > “We “ the traditional dancers with superior floor craft against “Them” > the mediocre dancers with very little floor craft and no regard for > anyone > that gets in their way. I think we would win this battle. > > What I've noticed is that most of the "nuevos" have very little > improvisational leading > skills so when they try to intimidate you with endless turns and high > boleos, simply > dance up close to them and I mean within inches and stay there. They > don't > have the skill to get away from you because you're a better dancer. If > they > try going to the left you do a quick turn to the right and surround them > again. It’s so simple and it works, after a few seconds of you sticking > to them like glue they get frustrated and either walk to the center of the > floor or in most cases walk off the floor. This will encourage them to > find a different venue where "They" can dance without interference from > "Us" the traditionalist. > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
