Guys, I'm amazed. I 've been dancing A. tango for almost 18 years, and I've never heard anything quite like this. First, about cliques. Do they exist? Almost certainly. Are they a result of elitism? Well, possibly, but consider this. When one goes through classes and workshops with a group of people, those people naturally tend to "hang" together. The current vernacular might refer to this behavior as staying within ones comfort zone.
If one is having difficulty finding partners, I think one might consider other reasons than a neophyte partner. No experienced tanguera would judge the quality of tanguero's dancing by his partner. There have been several hundred threads on just this forum saying followers want there leaders to make them "look good". You get extra credit for making a newcomer look good since that's more challenging. Indeed, the late Orlando Paiva. know for his elegance and simplicity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjpJhWFHCKA), could be dancing with a broomstick and make the broom look good. I don't think he had many of his cabaceos rejected for this reason alone. Bob San Francisco _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
