On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > most instructors (usa) cannot dance the Milonga
Check out how some milongueros dance milonga. View the videos by Pocho and El Flaco Dany: http://www.centraltango.com/TangoInfo/VideoTangoMilonguero.htm One thing that is immediately apparent in these videos is that the dancing is unhurried. Yes, the milongas are slow Canaro, but they are also dancing a traspie rhythm. The unhurried look is due in large part to smaller steps, but also to collecting and waiting for partner collection before taking the next step. This unhurried dancing to milonga is a characteristic that differentiates the milongueros from average dancers, not just outside Argentina, but even within Argentina. For example, one can see a variety of speeds of dancing to this fast milonga on a low density floor at the Lo de Celia milonga in Buenos Aires: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNfilkXAOxo&feature=related I cannot verify that the faster dancers are porten~os. Ron _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
