[Tango-L] Social Tango: A Cultural Perspective

[Tom Stermitz]

On Jul 14, 2006, at 8:48 PM, El Mundo del Tango wrote:

>> There are many styles of tango. There is no "True Style". Nobody says
>> there is. Nobody says one style is good the others are bad. Nobody
>> says one style is authentic, the others aren't.>>
>
> Tom....Calling what you teach and dance "Milonguero style"  IS   
> SAYING  that
> your style is the "authentic" and the other guy's is not.
> That is the reason such label began being used in the first place,  
> as its
> promoters had no other  need for it.
> They could have called it "del centro", "apilado", etc.
> and we would not be having this discussion.
>
> Gabriel

Nonsense. I'm saying no such thing.