Differences between Ballroom Tango and Argentine Tango. I will mention just a
few of them:
1- Ballroom Tango was derived from Argentine Tango. A.T. is different from all
the ballroom dances in many aspects.
A.T. was modified so that it would comply with the general rules of
Ballroom Dan
Okay. Take it for what it is.
You go to a ballroom studio and try to lead a ballroom
tango "follower" in Argentine tango and they are off
to the races, confused as all hell as to why you
aren't moving!
You go to a milonga, and the follower follows you.
Leave it at that and this entire discussio
>> Another recent post: "As far as I'm concerned, this list should be
>> considered as relating to *improvisational* dancing, using Tango style
>> of lead."
>> What is a Tango style of lead exactly?
I don't know if this is correct, but have the impression that the ballroom
versions of Tango do no
"Leave it at that and this entire discussion can stop"
Thanks for setting me straight tangopeer, but intention is also
practiced by good ballroom dancers. You want the follower to step to the
left, indicate then step. The ballroom follower will step. However in my
posts I didn't have Tango specifi
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:46:51 +1000
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ... IMHO talk about steps, leads intentions etc doesn't even come
> close to explaining what makes Tango different to other genres.
>
> Anton
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OK Anton, so what DOES explain the difference for you?
Anton,
While I basically agree with Floyd (and with "TFH"), let me relate my
experience regarding a few points of yours in particular:
Anton Stanley wrote:
> Having been taught and danced the various Ballroom styles, I challenge the
> often put statement that
> Ballroom is not interpretive.
(Th
As usual, most of what Sergio says is true, although I think he greatly
underestimates Ballroom
dancing "Once you learn about ten patterns for a dance you are considered
to know that
dance." I don't think so Sergio, that wouldn't even get you to the the first
level - Bronze Medal
stage.
Jake's long response, IMO, is the best of the long
responses. Allow me to give my short response that,
to me, sums it up:
Argentine tango, at least the way I dance, is about
the feeling. As Jake said, the patterns, etc, come
after that. You could more closely relate A.T. to
waltz than ballroom
Keith wrote:
> that wouldn't even get you to the the first level - Bronze Medal
> stage.
>
Painful memories here (of being scolded for dancing a silver medal step while
not having a bronze medal. The nerve!)
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, March 06, 2008 1:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Get Real!
As usual, most of what Sergio says is true, although I think he greatly
underestimates Ballroom
dancing "Once you learn about ten patterns for a dance you are
considered to know that
dance." I don't
Jake,
Your quite right. I did unintentionally use interpretive instead of
improvisational.
On an esoteric level I also agree with your claim that ballroom is not
improvisational. But I believe it's really splitting hairs. Like trying
to ascertain whether every step of a mollinette is lead or is a
Well Jay, we seem to have travelled the complete circle and arrived back
at the beginning.
I entered the arena on subjects like what is tango, old versus new etc.
Anyone that has been following the posts will know the various topics
that have proposed the answer to what is Tango. I have tried to gi
They'd still have the embrace and
the connection and the synchronicity of their steps, so would you still
decline to call their dance AT?
J
TangoMoments.com
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:07:02 +1000
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: Tango-L@mit.edu
> Subject: R
A recent post: "American ballroom was created by Irene and Vern Castle
as they returned by boat from Europe where they 'discovered' Argentine
Tango...
They apparently saw only the surface of the dance.., but being ballroom
people, that's all they needed... They used it as the basis
for their o
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