[Tango-L] Providence New Years Pix & Videos

Hi, Final Pix and Videos from Providence New Years 2007 http://www.tangobliss.com/ M i l e s. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] PhD tango sex project

On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 05:09:05PM +0100, Ecsedy Áron wrote: > > Tango and sex... > > I think you'll find that Tango dancers don't actually have much sex, > > they are too busy arguing about the embrace. > > Well, maybe on that side of the Channel. :) > [snip] What were you not aware, an Engl

Re: [Tango-L] Milonga 101 -- leaving the floor at the end of a tanda

I agree wholeheartedly. Often, I have had the distinct impression that a North American woman whom I am escorting back to her seat, especially if it is a long way off, puts up a slight guard, as if this offering of chivalry means something else. Many N. American women have not enjoyed the experienc

[Tango-L] Argentine Tango codes, a meditation..

Hello all: I thought I would start off the new year with some thoughts that might be of interest to some, a passing fancy to many and I am sure fodder for a few. Recently there was a little talk about Cebeceo in our community and got me to thinking about “The codes” in tango. I have only made a fe

Re: [Tango-L] Leaving the floor

I recall the time (perhaps 12 years ago) in my area (San Francisco) when there were no discernible tandas.? I should say there were no cortinas.? At that time most tangueros honored the multiple-dance custom, but it was not based on any style of music. Given the gender imbalance at many milonga

[Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

I don't know of a solution to the problem of women sitting out for most of the night. I am aware of it and try to accomodate. But, I think leaders are selecting with such criteria as: Followers with/to whom they: - like to dance - are closer friends - study - teach - are attracted - can make th

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

Hi, >I don't know of a solution to the problem of women >sitting out for most of the night. The simple solution is to buy two pairs of shoes... and learn to lead. M i l e s. ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/li

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

Actually, I should clarify on the advertising. I, originally, ran the ad with a model in the picture. I called the newspaper to ask why I had such success and she told me that women wanted to be like the model. (Don't shoot me! SHE said it!) Later, I ran another ad with the same words, but wit

Re: [Tango-L] Leaving the floor

Stephen P Brown wrote: > Some of the djs in the United States have begun reducing the length of > tandas to three songs to promote/enable more rotation between partners. > I'm interested in opinions about the desirablity of such an approach. For London milongas, I made that switch about three ye

[Tango-L] LA GOMERA from Chicho's performance

Does anyone know where I can buy a cd containing "LA GOMERA". of course,.. not just any La Gomera,.. but the one danced by Chicho in this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ_qpnx2eMs&feature=related Thanks. Shawn (de Lausan

Re: [Tango-L] leaving the floor

Stephen Brown wrote: < Some of the djs in the United States have begun reducing the length of tandas to three songs to promote/enable more rotation between partners. I'm interested in opinions about the desirablity of such an approach. > Traditional tandas serve a good purpose in that they esta

Re: [Tango-L] Milonga 101 -- leaving the floor at the end of a tanda

I don't know about otehr women, but I don't consider myself as "having a seat". I do have a place for a drink or where I stash my shoes, but I tend to wander around, sometimes in search of a partner or visit with friends. I think this is common in my neck of the woods. Perhaps this is one reason

Re: [Tango-L] Milonga 101 -- leaving the floor at the end of a tanda

Sean here, I have a different opinion than Trini on this. While it's true that most N. American milongas that we attend don't have reserved seating, I still prefer to escort a lady off of the dance floor. I would be a bit taken aback, and perhaps offended, if she wouldn't go along with me. Sean

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

One solution to teach them how to get dances. Sitting in one spot all night, expecting someone to come up to you is not a very effective way to meet people. The women who are successful in getting dances are the ones who aren't afraid to get up, will visit the food table which is a great place to

Re: [Tango-L] leaving the floor

Stephen Brown wrote: Some of the djs in the United States have begun reducing the length of tandas to three songs to promote/enable more rotation between partners. I'm interested in opinions about the desirablity of such an approach. -- Sean again, I have an opinion about this approach... I

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

Trini wrote: > women who are successful in getting dances ... will visit the food table USA milongas have food tables??? Coo... Of the couple of hundred milongas I've visited in Europe and Argentina, I can't recall even one having a food table. > Sitting in one spot all night, expecting someon

Re: [Tango-L] leaving the floor

Sean wrote: > the T-T-V-T-T-M format You surely cannot be saying USA DJs play in a fixed format??? Last week I danced two nights to a DJ from the USA and I'm glad to say no such "format" was in evidence. He understood the music and for each tanda chose whatever music best suited the moment. -

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

To be fair, let me note that what Trini writes also applies to decent extent to our community as well (Phoenix Arizona). Best, David On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:13 + (GMT Standard Time), Chris, UK < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Trini wrote: > > > women who are successful in getting dances ... will

[Tango-L] Utica NY

Can anyone point me to Argentine Tango in or near Utica, NY? Marty Waxman ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] leaving the floor

thanks for everyone's comments on music, tandas, etc., all of it is still fairly new to me - I do like the idea of a salsa or swing set (maybe one of each, depending on the make-up - and tolerance :) - of the crowd that night. And I get it - a cortina is a cortina is a cortina - I will change

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

I agree completely, but want to amplify the "Sitting in one spot all night" thing. WHERE you sit is supremely important. At any venue there will be predominate traffic flows - to and from: the front door, the bathroom, the dancefloor, and the food, as Trini pointed out. Women who want to da

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

Do not want to sit in the corner at a dance party? The only thing which really works: Make tango friends. And the better you dance, the easier it is to make them. Igor Polk ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/lis

Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance

Tom Stermitz had a nice post on TANGO-L about this sometime in 2006 or 2007. The crux of the matter seems to be selling the possibility of being the master of a situation: rather than being swept off their feet by passion, they are the ones doing the sweeping. In general, I find Tom's views on