Re: [Tango-L] differing views of tango evolution

- Original Message > From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com >Chicho also comments that there are two main > camps - the traditionalists and the alternative dancers.  That there is no > fusion between the two.  > I'd certainly agree with that. I was recently in BsAs when tho

Re: [Tango-L] Learning through DVDs

I agree that trying to learning the basics from DVDs would be a huge mistake. After all, the "basics' is walking - LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, etc. The problem is how to do that properly while making a good connection with your partner so that there is 'lead and follow'. How can a video teac

Re: [Tango-L] Learning through DVDs

You can get the DVDs of the best dancers in the world explaining every step in minute detail. But what is the DVD going to do when you repeat the step incorrectly? How is the DVD going to make you fix your posture, your walk, your contra-body movement? If you really don't have time for the classes

[Tango-L] Learning through DVDs

I would like to know your opinion about learning tango through DVDs in the begining. I have not so much time to go to classes but I don't want to take a wrong step. Today I have seen some DVDs of dancevision on ebay at good price and I would like to buy one of them to work with but I don't know wh

[Tango-L] Identifying a tango LP from cover art

Hi,   I am trying to help someone identify a vinyl recording of tangos that this person feels was issued prior to 1978. Other than a few titles (Adios muchachos, caminito, possibly El africano) the only known details relate to the cover: a tango couple with a man in a white or off-white suit loo

[Tango-L] Fw: differing views of tango evolution- new link

If you're having trouble with the link to the Gustavo article, go to www.lamilongaargentina.com.ar >From there you can go the article in English or Spanish. Trini de Pittsburgh --- On Mon, 4/26/10, Trini y Sean (PATangoS) wrote: > Lately, I had a couple of discussions > with someone about so

[Tango-L] differing views of tango evolution

Lately, I had a couple of discussions with someone about some comments Gustavo made about tango's evolution. I find it interesting that he and Chico, the tango nuevo gods, have seemed to developed differing views on tango's evolution. Back in December, Chicho commented in El Tanguata how today'