[Tango-L] Social Tango, pre 1994

[Chris, UK]

Tom wrote:

> Probably the three most influential teaching methodologies today include
>... the "Improvised Walk/Turn" developed by Gustavo Naveira and Fabian Salas

I think you'll find that's a figment of teacher imagination.

What Fabian described is not a teaching methodology. It is merely lesson 
material. Particularly, remedial lesson material for teachers:

 "In reality, every dancer uses what we discovered. ... But, you go to a
 class and nobody tells you what it is ... most of the teachers don't
 know what we're talking about. This is the problem."

No surprise these teachers aren't keen to accept this, instead preferring 
to believe themselves privileged recipients of a grand pedagogic method.

Around the time Fabian gave that interview in the US, Gustavo was giving 
workshops in Europe. In every one that I observed, I saw no sign of a 
methodology as you describe.

And in fact very little of that material. Perhaps because none was needed. 
As Fabian says in that same interview:

 "you go to Europe, most of these people dance the way we do"

> All knowledge is useful

Only to those who sell it, Tom.

Chris













-------- Original Message --------

*Subject:* Hi Chris
*From:* Cati Muñozde Arenillas <Caturra at eresmas.com>
*To:* chrisjj at cix.co.uk
*Date:* Sun, 12 Jan 1992 23:59:25 +0100

¡Hola Chris! I promissed you help with your Spanish studies and here I
am. You can ask me any questions, I could correct your exercises,
compositions or whatever  you like. I will be very pleased to give you a
hand.
There is one C. Jordan on the Barcelona Tango w/e. Is that you? If so,
have a nice time there.
Take care. Con cariño: Katy