Dancing in Buenos Aires did make me a better dancer. Not wholly enjoyable, but it did improve me. Chiefly the knowledge and practice of how to dance...
It's really easy for them to just fixate on the dance, or their friends. Capable women have most of the power in a BsAs milonga. It's actually...
Are you honestly telling me you've never danced close embrace and felt your partner crack a smile? It's very rewarding if you know you put it...
I grin if I'm enjoying myself. Can't help it. If the dance is going really well, I tend to acquire a crazy combination of grinning idiot and furious...
Thank you all for your comments so far. I'm going to drop in a viewpoint that will hopefully steer people back to the intangibles of the style and...
What a nice start! There is only one problem. Tango is cruel to most of us - you will end up seeking that tango zen and you won't find it for...
Control of public image. Retaining trade secrets. Let's say you do a rubbish demo, why would you want it plastered all over Youtube without your...
Very good point. However, I have only seen a few talented people adapt their styles dramatically to suit music i.e. In general, nuevo dancers seem...
Well Zoopsia, at least you care about not hitting people. It's not always possible to avoid it because we don't all have 360 degree awareness....
But you see, HBBoogie how these are very negative views of the style. I sincerely doubt people think like this when they are considering taking the...
This is a very good point, particularly for the more flamboyant dancers. Many women do not make any efforts to prevent collisions and boleo...
Just had a jolly weekend learning from Paul and Paras from Utrecht. I would describe their dancing style as "bonkers" but they know their stuff and...
Fair play hbboogie1, you're right, I've not done much mirror work, and can certainly see how an instructor dancing with a student might use a mirror...
The boleos are yucky, and so is the leg wrap. I my opinion these look much better with natural flow to them, which must start from the leader and...
Jan's linked opinion piece raises 1 (one) valid concern - that many tango nuevo dancers pretty much miss the point of dancing tango for pleasure....
I had a nice time going to an event on Sunday run by one Luca Lamberti. See http://www.lamariposita.it/ I hope you can read Italian. Basically, you...
I try to practice it away from the milonga too. Just drawing myself up to full height and walking with a little pride. If you don't overdo it, there...
Yes, I know. That's why I mentioned it. I think it the visual manifestation of the wrong approach to using their legs. Whether pointy toes while...
Not so. The problem I see is one of reaching legs without weight. Their feet float around just above the ground, waiting for the transfer. They...
It seems to me that instructing students to discover their own tango is a direct reaction to a certain personality type - the idolater. It is also an...
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