[Tango-L] The pure tango of Osvaldo Centeno, El Oso

2008-04-14 Thread Janis Kenyon
He danced in El Beso on February 11. The videos were on YouTube on March 23. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzhf8ZatcNM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSJLX7OA8Pg ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Surplus Tanguera

2008-04-14 Thread Melroy
> There are two other places like that that I have ever heard of. One is in > Boston and the other somewhere in New Zealand... Hi, well I'm sure there are places somewhere here in New Zealand with more men than women dancing Tango, but my experience over the last 10 years is the reverse. I live

Re: [Tango-L] Surplus Tanguera

2008-04-14 Thread Astrid
> If any members know of other communities that consistently have more male > dancers than female, I welcome your reply. If I ever get back into the > dance scene, I will certainly check them out first. > Bibi >> Bibi wrote: " not aware of a tango community that tangueros out-number> >> tangue

Re: [Tango-L] Bibi Wong, Surplus Tanguera Myth

2008-04-14 Thread Astrid
> Bibi wrote: " not aware of a tango community that tangueros out-number > tangueras. Educate me if I am wrong." > I am beginning to suspect this oft repeated refrain is a female ruse to > keep other women out of tango. > > Well, since you asked, Bibi... In NYC, And NYC obviously stands for

[Tango-L] Surplus Tanguera

2008-04-14 Thread Bibi Wong
I was delighted to be educated by a few good people from Tango-L on the places where male dancers count is higher than the female count. Interesting that some of them concurred with the common phenomenon that the level of the minority group may need room for improvements. To answer Martin's

[Tango-L] Milongas in Madrid Spain

2008-04-14 Thread gltango
Hi, I will be traveling to Madrid Spain the week of May 11th and would like some recommendations for Milongas. thanks Greg ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Bibi Wong, Surplus Tanguera Myth

2008-04-14 Thread Nussbaum, Martin
Bibi wrote: " not aware of a tango community that tangueros out-number tangueras. Educate me if I am wrong." I am beginning to suspect this oft repeated refrain is a female ruse to keep other women out of tango. Well, since you asked, Bibi... In NYC, at most of the milongas by about 11pm, you

Re: [Tango-L] Atlanta Tango Festival Video

2008-04-14 Thread Alexis Cousein
Keith wrote: > IMHO elegance > is an integral part of good Tango, including purely social Tango. Yup. And another thing, too, at least for me: a lack of obviousness. One of the charms of tango is that it's an improvisational dance, and somehow I'm lessthan thrilled if I can guess everything a mi