[Tango-L] women leading

Scott Bennett scottb at smockonline.com
Thu May 25 14:29:20 EDT 2006


In the milongas of Buenos Aires, I have yet to see women leading women. 
Women have such beauty to add to the dance as women.... and all the focus is 
on that.  I agree with this position, and that women leading women as a 
learning tool should be reserved for practicas and classrooms.

Obviously our culture is very different here than in Buenos Aires, and the 
obvious consequence is that tango here in the States would be shaped by that 
difference.

And as much as I would like tango here to be like it is in Buenos Aires, I 
reluctantly accept that it's an impossible expectation.  Aor is it?  Perhaps 
that's why I travel to Buenos Aires as much as possible.

So the question I wonder and am interested in asking the community is are 
there those trying to replicate what exists in Buenos Aires, or are we 
ourselves shaping what it is going to look like here in the States?

Scott








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