[Tango-L] More mIlonga at milongas

[El Mundo del Tango]

I strongly disagree, Igor. Your posturing only encourages women to walk away 
from their share of the responsability for the dance and promotes the 
"if-you-can-lead-I can-follow" nonsense attitude.

Gabriel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk at virtuar.com>
To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] More mIlonga at milongas


> Contrary to Tine,
> I think most women are good dancers.
> And many many women are excellent.
> An 99% of all beginners are able to make a fairly good dance with a good
> leader (if not - he is not a good one yet).
>
> I can say only opposite about men.
>
> I think it is much easier for a woman to become a good tango dancer than 
> for
> a man, and never the less men are those who want to learn less. And Tine's
> example shows just that!
>
> I understand what Tine said. What she said means that those women are not
> good enough to be perfect instruments in men's learning. It is difficult 
> to
> learn with not finely tuned instrument. They are good enough for dancing
> with a good leader, but not good for a clumsy beginner. Because, that
> beginner man must know how to follow! Of course, he does not.
>
> I really appreciate advanced women for sharing their time with less 
> advanced
> dancers. That is how our community grows and that is how I grew myself. I
> can not express in words how I am grateful! That is an attraction and most
> important help for tango men.
>
> Fewer women in the milonga classes? That is what supposed to be! I vote 
> for
> women/men = 1/10. :)
> I believe that is the major reason why tango became tango. Why men should
> torture women with their learning? They should practice with themselves or
> hire a good teacher to bring them to shape.
>
> But it is a dream, I do not think it will ever happen again like it was in
> Buenos Aires.
>
> How to attract men to classes? It looks like it is a real problem. I do 
> not
> know. Often girls bring them. May be with time, when Tango gains more 
> social
> status, and become less complex ( could  it? ).
> Tango definitely has a potential of winning greater social status - you 
> can
> not dance any other dance in any place with any music, but you can tango!
>
>
>
> Igor Polk.
> PS She can not make a volcada? Jeeeeeeeeeee.....
> But what a hell a man you are if you can not lead anything else!
>
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