[Tango-L] women leading

[Martin Waxman]

When in Pisa, do as the Pisans do -- lean with it.
When in BsAs follow the local custom.
In the US, follow the local custom of the community you are in.
What's so difficult about that?
Tango here in the US is not like it is in BsAs -- different country 
different cultural norms.
No problem.

Marty

At 02:29 PM 5/25/2006, Scott Bennett wrote:
>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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?
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>Scott
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