In addition to being a tango dancer, I am also a student of dressage. I agree that there is much to be learned from watching videos of (skilled and unskilled) tango dancers. I also agree that watching videos are no substitute for your own classes, practice time or dancing. But, that's not to say that they are without value.
There are some excellent video resources for studying dressage and I wonder if some entrepreneur could develop a similar resource for tango (i.e., a specific website where one could view videos for study). For example, at the website dressageclinic.com, you can watch the world's best dressage riders and horses. There are sections of the website for European trainers, a section for U.S. trainers and a section of clinics and workshops. Many of the videos were created specifically for dressageclinic.com They include examples of trainers riding their own horses, trainers riding student's horses and trainers working with students who are riding their own horses. They also include videos from professionals related to riding (such as veterinarians, horse shoers, massage therapists, sports psychologist, etc.) During the videos the teachers/trainers can make comments which are specifically geared to teaching the video audience. The videos are not available for purchase. Instead, they are available to watch for a monthly subscription fee. So, it is a different business model and resource than what is available to tango dancers today (to my knowledge). It's a great resource and it provides a lot of information for very little cost. Anyway, an interesting business idea for tango, maybe? -- Lisa E. Battan www.battanlaw.com _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
