[Tango-L] Social Tango, pre 1994

[Tom Stermitz]

I stand corrected. Let's say the nuevo pregancy was coming to term by  
1995. The usual dates referenced are simply "the 1990s".

In 1995, the nuevo concepts were still being developed as Gustavo,  
Fabian and a few others were practicing and still developing their  
analysis. My initial tango instruction in 1995-96 was  inspired by  
the turns of Mingo Pugliese and the ideas of Gustavo. Specifically, I  
was taught Tango as an improvised walk, rather than a choreography.  
Also, I have a cameo role in Daniel Trenner's five-tape series of  
Gustavo Naveira's Advanced Workshop. I'm the guy leading Gustavo.

This sense of improvisation in the walk and the turn was in contrast  
to the other main teaching methodology of the time, namely the 8CB w/  
DBS, which was a bit more based in choreographies and variations.

Certainly the mid-90s were very creative period for the "FaGuChi"  
crowd. They deserve credit for systematizing a lot of tango concepts,  
(most of which already existed) including: of parallel & crossed  
systems, alterations (changes of direction), ocho-cortado (?), and  
others


Here is an interview with Fabian Salas about the earlier days.

http://www.totango.net/salas2.html
http://www.totango.net/salas.html

On Jul 13, 2006, at 2:56 PM, steve pastor wrote:

> Tom:
>   "The Tango Lesson" has an issue date of 1997. It was no doubt  
> filmed earlier than the issue date. Did Fabian and Gustavo make  
> huge strides in the development of Nuevo before the movie was  
> filmed? ("Of course, in 1995 nuevo was still just a gleam in the  
> eyes of Fabian & Gustavo...") Or... they aren't dancing Neuvo in  
> the film? Or...
> ...
> Of course, in 1995 nuevo was still just a gleam in the eyes of Fabian
> & Gustavo. Chicho was learning milonguero.
>
> My sense is that a lot of the old guys always knew milonguero (by