I have to agree with Ron. On the other, my students have pretty much disappeared, and prefer to learn the 20% that is not danced in the traditional Milongas of Bs.As. It is hard to learn the old fashion way: walk, walk walk. After, we do not live in Bs.As. My objection to teaching volcadas, etc. is not that they are not danced in Bs.As. (at least not in most places), but rather, that they are taught long before the student has the skills to execute them properly. Of course, the leader can make the lady do it after short instruction, but the lady has no knowledge of balance, body sensitivity, control, etc. It is even harder for the men: do a volcada, colgada, while maintaining the posture, poise, elegance and control. Of course, if these things are not deemed important, and for the most part they are not, then sure and learn the 20% that is mostly not danced. Note however, that in the rest of the world, it is danced and quite often at that. Personally, I dance the Volcadas (0%), colgadas (0% going on 1%), and barridas(1% going on 2%).
By the way, I am sure that volcadas, colgadas and barridas are danced quite a lot at the practicas of Bs.As., since there is much more space, although I am just guessing, since I have not attended the practicas of Bs.As. Gordon On 12/30/10 6:10 PM, RonTango wrote: > How about: > > Danced 80% of the time: > - Walking > - Back Ochos > - Ocho Cortado > - Turns (various types) > > Danced 20% of the time: > - Forward ocho > - Boleos > - Sacadas > > Danced 0% of the time: > - Volcadas > - Colgadas > - Barridas > > That's the way the milongueros I've seen in Buenos Aires dance. (OK, maybe a > barrida once in a blue moon.) > > So, most instruction is directed toward the part of the tango repertoire > that's > danced 0% of the time in the milongas of Buenos Aires. > > Ron > > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Michael<tangoman...@cavtel.net> >> To: Tango L<Tango-L@mit.edu> >> Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 4:31:01 PM >> Subject: [Tango-L] Statistical Tango >> >> I'm modifying the 80/20 rule to Tango. 80% of the time, you dance 20% of >> everything you know. 20% of the time, you dance the other 80% you know. >> Below is a list of figures I consider danced 80% and 20% of the time: >> >> Danced 80% of the time Danced 20% of the >> time >> Ochos (both directions) Volcadas >> Molinetes (both directions) Colgadas >> Walking Barridas >> Ocho Cortado Everything >> else >> Sacadas >> Boleos >> >> Based on the above split, it seems strange that a lot of classes concentrate >> on figures or combinations that are danced 20% of the time. >> >> If the above information is correct, why is the focus on what is danced 20% >> of the time instead of what is danced 80% of the time? >> >> Michael >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > Tango-L@mit.edu > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l