In addressing the level of workshops at the recent Chicago Tango Week
(http://chicagotangoweek.org/schedule.pdf):
“Intermediate: You have been taking classes regularly at least once a week and
going to milongas regularly at least once a week for at least a year. You have
also attended one or m
>Just got this today in the email from a local (Argentinian by origin)
teacher:
>"A class to learn, review and polish the fundamental elements in Tango:
ochos, paradas, boleos, barridas, ganchos, amagues, giros, sacadas,
etc."
To me, this is all still teacher talk to make tango complicated so pe
I agree with you on this. Just because volcadas and colgadas are more common
doesn't mean that they are basic. There are more important things to learn
that are much more versatile, such as syncopas, enrosques, barridas (which are
not listed) or certain combinations.
Since the week includes s
Just got this today in the email from a local (Argentinian by origin) teacher:
"A class to learn, review and polish the fundamental elements in Tango:
ochos, paradas, boleos, barridas, ganchos, amagues, giros, sacadas,
etc. We will work on those elements in their most basic form, as well
as balanc
lgada?
Some dancers concentrate on themselves while others concentrate on their
partner.
Michael
I danced Argentine Tango --with the Argentines
- Original Message -
From: "Keith Elshaw"
Subject: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango
>
>>Just got this today i
On 08/07/2010 02:33, Michael wrote:
> I think the real problem is some dancers feel their vocabulary is incomplete
> if the latest fad isn't included. Some people emphasize figures while others
> emphasize connection. When the connection is so good your heart is
> palpitating, why would somebody wa
"Some dancers concentrate on themselves while others concentrate on
their partner."
Well said Michael! From now on I will use this quote when explaining
why I don't much of that "legs in the air" stuff.
Sergey
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It was said thus in relation to Chicago Tango Week:
"The obsessive attention paid to movement possibilities in tango workshops
around
the world is not improving tango dancing. Milonga dance floors have become
increasingly chaotic. Instead of wasting their money supporting instructors
and
festiv
the Argentines
- Original Message -
From: "Vince Bagusauskas"
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango
> It was said thus in relation to Chicago Tango Week:
>
> If you look at their website, which is atrociously slow to loa
In response to:
" It seems to me no one in Argentina ever took a "class" to learn tango. You
danced on the weekend with your family and neighbourhood friends and you
picked it up. You developed your own way."
In deference to Keith's source, my experience in BsAs is that tango classes
are well supp
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