Gordon Erlebacher wrote:
What is the difference, in your mind, between a practica and a Milonga? I read recently "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." To me, in theory, a milonga should be an event where people DANCE. They do things (steps/figures/whatever) at which they are competent enough to fit with the line of dance, They don't dance backwards against the line of dance; they don't stop to have a practice session when a figure goes pear-shaped; they don't stop to have a lengthy discussion; they don't spear radially cross the floor. It is a cooperative environment where there is a mutual effort to preserve a pleasant fluid dancing environment. Teaching, whether in the middle of the floor, or even worse, in the outer ronda, should be inconceivable. In contrast, a practica is an opportunity to practise. To stop and repeat and perfect, and if need be discuss. If you absolutely must 'teach', then here is your opportunity. In practice, increasingly, there is barely a discernible difference. Sadly. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
