[Tango-L] Can we please just dance?

[Deby Novitz]

Arrghhh all this arguing about syncopation, doubletime, triple time, 
makes me crazy.  Vals is the most difficult of the rhythms to dance 
simply because it changes rhythms and is not consistent.  Once you learn 
to understand the music (which does not mean learning dictionary 
meanings of words used to describe beats or rhythms) your body should 
naturally move to the music with the change of the cadencia.

A good teacher works with their students to first understand the music 
and then to move with it.  You can know all the steps in the world, all 
the names for beats, rhythms, syncopation, but it will not help you if 
you do not understand how to listen to the music.  Sadly this is rarely 
ever taught.  Personally for me, poor posture and a weak axis can be 
forgiven if the dancer understands the music and can transmit it.  You 
can have all the steps in the world and know how to expertly execute 
them, but if you don't do it with the music....que pena!