Re: [Tango-L] obsession with nuevo - a remedy?

2008-12-08 Thread Vince Bagusauskas
patear el culo? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sergey Kazachenko Sent: Monday, 8 December 2008 9:12 PM To: Jack Dylan Cc: tango-l@mit.edu Subject: Re: [Tango-L] obsession with nuevo - a remedy? What's the Spanish name for the 'butt kick'

Re: [Tango-L] obsession with nuevo - a remedy?

2008-12-08 Thread Sergey Kazachenko
What's the Spanish name for the 'butt kick' move? Sergey ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

[Tango-L] Tango the Religion

2008-12-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why does the Argentine tango spawn such passionate controversies? Heel versus toe. Close versus elastic embrace. Nuevo versus traditional. And dozens of other controversies. All dance genres spawn passionate differences. I've seen them in swing, ballroom, and Latin dances. But tango's deb

Re: [Tango-L] Tango -- not a religion... just a blank canvas revealing the truth about the audience.

2008-12-08 Thread Amaury de Siqueira
Larry in response to your question..." Why does the Argentine tango spawn such passionate controversies" Your reasons are all endogenous to the art form in itself... I argue that while all your points are well taken... the primary reason for the controversies reside on the audience themselves...

[Tango-L] Close Embrace in Paris

2008-12-08 Thread Patio De Tango
Hello, Which tango schools in Paris teach close embrace Tango (chest to chest - not 'v') Merci ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

Re: [Tango-L] Tango the Religion

2008-12-08 Thread David Thorn
I too have puzzled over this religious fervor. If one looks for example at Lindy Hop, another street dance with no ruling body, it passed through the "style wars" (Savoy vs. Hollywood vs. West Coast Swing vs. ..) in a matter of several years. Many of the dancers have preferences, and some