[Tango-L] The existence of dance schools in Buenos Aires during the1940s

Brian Dunn brian at danceoftheheart.com
Sun Nov 5 22:20:24 EST 2006


Janis wrote:
"There had to be someone teaching tango in Buenos Aires before the late
1980s."

Yet more data - 
"At the time of the revolution [of tango dancing in the 1940's], Mingo
[Pugliese] points out, few milongueros were professional. Cachafaz and Ain
had given lessons in the 1920's, [and] Mendez and El Negro Pavura ran
studios..."
"Tango - The Art History of Love" - R.F. Thompson, pp. 249-250

All the best,
Brian Dunn
Dance of the Heart
Boulder, Colorado USA
www.danceoftheheart.com
"Building a Better World, One Tango at a Time"






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