I will concede the spirit (but certainly not the absolutism) of Keith's "no
American can dance anywhere near the level of the Argentines." It's clear why
this general principle would be the case, cultural immersion, years of
listening to the music, easy availability of master role models, many
opportunities to practice, etc.
OTOH Argentines have no such lock on the skill of teaching. I have seen
Argentines come to festivals who, while being undeniably world-class master
dancers, were abysmal teachers. The two skills have no relation to each other.
And to complicate it further, just because an Argentine has been successful
teaching tango to Argentines, does not guarantee success teaching Americans or
Europeans. Good teachers knows that each student learns differently, and the
material must be presented to them to match their learning style. It's not
unexpected that different cultures, e.g. American vs. Argentine, might require
entirely different teaching styles to convey the same material to their
population.
J
TangoMoments.com
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