Martin: What you discuss is completely clear to me....that is why all students need to be taught not only tango steps, pasos, figures, whatever you want to call them...but they must also be taught tango esthetics. Always the flashy dancers catch the eye of the ill-or non-informed. They have not been informed about what good close-embrace tango is...an interior dance,not a showy exterior performance. I try to guide, especially woman who get caught up in all the flinging and flailing , that those displays are not real tango....and then I point out who are the really good, quiet, exquisitly musical and interpretive dancers on the floor. These follows need to develop an eye for the subtle...that comes with good instruction. I feel the women who want the dancing with the stars tango probably aren't really good tangueras and would be lousy to lead in subtle, heartfelt tango. They may think they are the elite, but are they?
An untrained observer simply cannot see the elegance, rapture and beauty that comes between an interior lead and his follow. Too bad for them..more for me...sherrie _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l