Trini, You raise a very good point here - work ethic. When I first went to BsAs in 1997, I'd already been teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing for many years. The first thing that struck ime in Argentina was how hard all the students worked in class. Even now, it's the same - I stll wish my own students would work half as hard as those in BsAs.
Asians work hard at their studies and jobs, but when it comes to leisure activities, such as dance, it's just not the same. And here's something that won't surprise anyone. The best dancers I produce are always those that work the hardest. Is this laziness one of the cultural differences referred to in previous posts. Interesting. It could also explain why Germans are good at Tango :-). Keith HK On Thu Feb 14 1:44 , "Trini y Sean \(PATangoS\)" sent: > >--- Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Why do Americans have this big problem with the 8CB? Could >it be because of the way Americans learn Tango? >> >> Keith, HK > >The short answer is "yes". > >Compared to what you're used to in the HK, Americans are, >generally speaking, lazy. >While Argentines and Asian apparently care that things look >elegant and nice, Americans don't (just compare fashion >choices). They want to just have fun with their friends. >And that's okay. > >Trini de Pittsburgh _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
