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Jean-Pierre,
Thanks for sharing your video, however, it looks to me as if your partner
allows her back to collapse during the carpa instead of maintaining a strong
core. I think your video needs more information on that aspect and on what you
mean by "support" so that the women are protected.
I also dislike this 30 seconds of chit-chat on the dance floor. Just what is its
purpose? Someone told me it was so that the dancers could hear the music
before starting to dance but, IMO, that just doesn't ring true.. Firstly,
they're
chatting, not listening and, secondly, the 5 seconds to make
Jack,
I typically chat with old friends in-between the songs, because we usually only
meet at Festivals, and neither of us is going to be sitting down to chat. So,
in
order to catch up and to be interested in each others lives and developments,
that occurs in-between the songs. Typically this
Jack wrote: "I also dislike this 30 seconds of chit-chat on the dance floor.
Just what is its purpose?"
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I heard somewhere that in the early days of tango, the time before the music
started was the only time that a young man could talk to a young woman out of
earshot of her chaperons. Obvi
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Jack Dylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I also dislike this 30 seconds of chit-chat on the dance floor. Just what is
> its
> purpose? Someone told me it was so that the dancers could hear the music
> before starting to dance but, IMO, that just doesn't ring true..
I was told by a porteno that the men use that time to listen to the music and
decide how they will dance it given the woman in their arms. Small talk,
getting to know one another, sharing info about other milongas or discussing
the music are ways one can spend that time. Whatever it is, I real
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Jay Rabe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jack wrote: "I also dislike this 30 seconds of chit-chat on the dance floor.
> Just what is its purpose?"
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> I heard somewhere that in the early days of tango, the time before the music
> started was the only time that
Hi Trini,
If her back were to collapse, she would instantly become very heavy, almost
slipping away under me and most importantly, she would not be able to
sustain such pressure on her back. I can affirm to you that none of that
happens. My lovely partner can stay there in the carpa as long as I
It was said:
"What I've read about the chit chat in BsAs and it's origins, was that was the
only chance for a young suitor to talk to the girl with whom he was dancing
with, because it would not have been proper to sit next to her after the
dancing; she was there with a chaperone. Remember th
This is all very interesting. And I am sure the 30 sec chat serves various
intended purposes. However, all I need/want to know about my dance partner I
learn through dancing with her, not through talking with her. Actually having
any spoken conversation is very distracting for me. But, hey, my p
yes , this is all true in terms of the "talk" time between dancing,
especially in more socially restricted times...
but I've also had many people in BsAs, including some key milongueros,
tell me it is because of the /music... /a good dancer wants to hear the
beat before he starts ( and there wer
When women are very young, they want men to talk to them. It is the
only way they know how to connect. This is "female". Girls are not
only born that way, but also socialized. When women mature, some
loose their attraction to talk because they have heard a lot and not
much is new. They
Most people go to the milonga to dance, to immerse themselves in the world of
the milonga. Every code has a reason to exist.
The 30 seconds between tangos are used as described by Ilene and Nancy to "get
the feeling of the music".Most people arrive to the milonga, greet their
friends, wi
This same delay in the start of dancing occurs in the danzon. The
introduction, or about the first 16 measures, are not danced. When the
introduction is then repeated during the music, the dancers stop again.
Danzon originated in Cuba from a French contradance by way of Haiti. If
you believe th
Jack Dylan asked about the reason for the 30 seconds that seems idle
"chit chat" after the music starts. Here's is one possible explanation
that comes to my mind, I am sure there are others.
It goes along with the BA tradition of clearing the floor during the
cortina, which has other obvious bene
If there were any ladies on this list who might have danced with me, they could
testify that I do not "just start like a robot."
There are way too many assumptions here about how and why I dance (I won't
argue about that, not important what you may think of me personally) and why I
do not care
Jean-Pierre Sighé writes in the following link ---> The Cruzada MUST be
lead
and not just assumed.
http://www.tangomagdalena.com/Newsletters/vol12_august08.html
Actually ALL parts of a volcada combination must be lead. The volcada is just
the extreme lean. Lean + amague/front boleo + cruz
Here in Buenos Aires it's part of the codigos that because the tango is so
intimate, between the music during the chit-chat time, there is no touching of
the other person. Kind of a time to return to normal, before taking up the
intimate embrace again. It's actually considered bad manners for a
Estimado Dubravko,
I have never seen your dancing. I assume that you
are a very good tango dancer. I really believe this on the basis of your
comments about tango, milongas, culture, your visit to B.A., etc Your name
frequently comes up in Tallahassee, Florida as we
Although I have already replied to this thread I thought more about why I like
the chat time between songs within a tanda. I also like the eye contact.
Argentine men have a way of looking deeply into one's eyes - whether it is
passing on the street, across a cup of coffee, or doing a simple b
Dear Sergio (and other members of this group):
Thank you for your kind words -- no offense was taken, indeed. I fully support
everything you said.
Regardless of how proficient one is with anything, luckily, there is always
more to learn. I really came to believe that "the more you know, the mor
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