--- On Fri, 2/4/11, Siamak Tazari <siamak.taz...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> it is somewhat depressing and discouraging to follow a lot of > posts here because they often suggest the idea - from both men > and women - that only those who have perfected the art already > and are sitting in the high towers of tango are entitled to > truly enjoy the dance and "get the good dances and dancers", > etc... and that it is extremely difficult and takes the equivalent > of studying for a graduate degree or more to get there. > I totally disagree with that. Yup. While it's true that one can continue to discover new aspects of tango over many years -- tango has depth and breadth like no other dance -- one can start exploring pretty soon after beginning. Tango is a long road, but it's not all uphill, so to speak. > I have in about 80-90 % of the time really wonderful dances > and meet wonderful women to dance with all around the world, > wherever I go. Sometimes I even end up with a really good > dancer after all and it is still a beautiful experience. > In fact, most of the women I have met and danced > with in milongas turned out to be extremely nice and > friendly people, fully enjoying the dance with me, and > giving me often positive feedback and encouragement. You have the generosity of spirit that would make tango a very different social experience, if it were adopted more widely. The women (and the men) of your community are very fortunate to have you there. I hope that people will to look at you as an example to follow when they join the community. _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l