On 05/10/2010 03:35, Mario wrote: > 1. Ok… I think that we are missing a more simple distinction about what > is > going on…namely, that the so-called different styles are simply marketing > gimmicks invented by ‘teachers’ to attract students.
I definitely disagree. The *labels* that get attached to styles are sometimes a marketing gimmick, but styles develop quite naturally. In fact, I dance tango primarily because each couple can develop his own style in relative impunity (and I have different styles depending on which of my regular dance partners I dance with, given that the style belongs to the couple rather than the individual). > THE most important thing to keep in mind imo, is the LINE OF DANCE and if any > ’style’ ignores the line of dance, then it is doing damage to the social dance > the Milonga. To paraphrase another saying with which I only partially agree: styles don't ignore the line of dance (and the ronda, as it's perfectly possible to be a nuisance while sticking to the line of dance). Dancers do. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
