How about: Danced 80% of the time: - Walking - Back Ochos - Ocho Cortado - Turns (various types)
Danced 20% of the time: - Forward ocho - Boleos - Sacadas Danced 0% of the time: - Volcadas - Colgadas - Barridas That's the way the milongueros I've seen in Buenos Aires dance. (OK, maybe a barrida once in a blue moon.) So, most instruction is directed toward the part of the tango repertoire that's danced 0% of the time in the milongas of Buenos Aires. Ron ----- Original Message ---- > From: Michael <[email protected]> > To: Tango L <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 4:31:01 PM > Subject: [Tango-L] Statistical Tango > > I'm modifying the 80/20 rule to Tango. 80% of the time, you dance 20% of > everything you know. 20% of the time, you dance the other 80% you know. > Below is a list of figures I consider danced 80% and 20% of the time: > > Danced 80% of the time Danced 20% of the time > Ochos (both directions) Volcadas > Molinetes (both directions) Colgadas > Walking Barridas > Ocho Cortado Everything else > Sacadas > Boleos > > Based on the above split, it seems strange that a lot of classes concentrate > on figures or combinations that are danced 20% of the time. > > If the above information is correct, why is the focus on what is danced 20% > of the time instead of what is danced 80% of the time? > > Michael > _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
