Trini y Sean (PATangoS) wrote: > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Myk Dowling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Argentine Tango is a social dance, with no ruling body to define and >> control it. As such, it is free to adapt to changing preferences of the >> people who dance it. > > ----- > > That’s an excuse, not a reason. There’s a difference. Good posture > is Tango 101. > Social dances are defined and controlled by the community of people dancing them. And yes, I agree that posture is a critical element of Tango, and it's one of the defects in my own dancing that I'm working hard to fix at the moment.
I'm not recommending Tango Anarchy, just a continuation of the current state of affairs. > I do hold couples doing a FORMAL PRESENTATION to a higher level of > tango than I would for others simply dancing at a milonga. > Presentations should be measured by their OUTCOME, not their output. > Read Mario’s post again. His first reaction is along the lines of > “What the h…?” This is outcome. This presentation failed in that > regard. It also failed with me. > I was replying to Anton's comments, not Mario's. Anton was expressing a desire for some potent authority to define Tango and make it easier to assess. I happen to think such a thing would be the death of Tango's diversity, just as International Ballroom has turned ballroom dancing into a codified nightmare where taking an unauthorised step will get you thrown out of a competition. More importantly, where those competitions are seen to be the purpose of the dance, instead of the enjoyment of the dancers. Myk in Canberra _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l