Huh, I must've been to another BsAs in June and July. And maybe you
should tell Tete that the way he dances is all wrong. I've seen him
leading off axis moves, and reverse roles with a number of women. I
actually have a picture of that. Good dancers use whatever they can to
make the dance fun. The
I'm in BsAs now. A few milongas and classes have been canceled but not many.
Attendence at milongas is pretty light, but they are not deserted. I'd say
there are half the people there were before the health emergency was
declared, which is quite low as this is the low season to begin with. It's
5. Miscellaneous
DJs seem to follow the 2-1-2-1 approach to music. 2 tandas of tango, 1
tanda waltz, 2 tandas tango, 1 tanda of milonga. In the States, the
pattern seems to be
4-1-4-1.
Where are you dancing? In the NE (Boston, NYC, Montreal) I have heard either
2-1-2-1 or 2-1-1-1.
Well, asking for a dance is generally a good way to address that issue I
would think. As far as you feeling the pressure, well, it your prerogative
to feel whatever you want and act according to your wishes. I dance with the
people I want to for as long as we both want to dance together. The only
Of course, elegance, like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally
find them elegant, and I find many of the dancers who are reputed to be
elegant looking stiff. So, it's all a matter of personal preference and
style.
Trini, I find your tone condescending.
Sorin
my photography site:
... at
http://www.bostonphotographs.com/index.html?openfolder=events/2008-10/NYC%20tango%20fest/
or if the direct link doesn't work, under events\2008-10\NYC tango fest.
Sorin
my photography site: http://www.bostonphotographs.com
my milonga review site: http://www.milongareview.com
blog:
As bad as it all is, the only way to prevent it from happening is to not
accept such rude invitations. But then you are blacklisted. The
One can argue that being blacklisted by these women/men would be a
blessing ...
I actually don't mind women asking, as long as they understand that asking
Wow, this is confusing!..I dance tango in order to feel like a man...
Hmm, maybe that's the problem. It could be just me, but in order to feel
like a man, I just have to be awake/conscious. While not all women who lead
are good dancers, nearly ALL great women dancers I ever danced with know how
The main reason I don't change partners in the workshops is that most people
or at least too many people are in way over their head. I prefer to change
partners, but when the women in class don't have basic following skills, it
makes it a waste of my time and money. So when I take group classes, I
