--- On Mon, 1/17/11, barbara <barb...@tangobar-productions.com> wrote:
> I (as you know, NOT a nuevo enthusiast) have seen Homer Ladas dance very > simply and nicely on the smallest floor in San Franciso on a number of > occasions and with various partners. It takes experience and skill to > adapt from nuevo to social dancing, but mainly the right attitude . . . Well, I certainly agree about attitude. The attitude that one must get along with others on the floor doesn't come easy. It has to be taught from day 1, and it can't be an afterthought. The difficulty with tango nuevo is that the attitude fostered by typical classes is "I don't have to deal with other people on the floor." That's fine in a workshop or practica context but leads to problems at a milonga. I'm glad to hear about Homer, but his careful behavior is, sorry to say, exceptional. I know he's pretty influential so we can hope that others will follow his example. Maybe things are changing, and milongas will feel different (better) in a few years. That's great, but how long are we supposed to wait? _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l