[Tango-L] Cortinas - I didn't know

[Caroline Polack]

I didnt know cortinas were intended to clear the floor - that was news to 
me. I thought it was simply announce the end of a tanda and the beginning of 
another - hence giving people opportunity to switch partners if they so 
desire.

If a milonga is not crowded at all, more than enough room for everyone, do 
they still have to clear the floor? Are they expected to get off after a 
tanda? At what point can they come back again? I mean, if a woman clears the 
floor then a different man asked her for a dance, what is she supposed to 
do?

Secondly, as far as customs go, shouldn't one be respecting local customs 
instead of applying customs of one country to another?

Thirdly, what if a man and a woman dance a tanda together and realize that 
they are having a great time and want to dance some more together? Is that 
frowned upon? As they say, moments of bliss are rare so if you had found it 
and want to keep it going, you still have to end it after a tanda?

"To say that people have a differenct dance
experience in the US and therefore can throw away the customs that
promote respect, is a lame excuse that leads to poor quality of tango
events.  The respectful customs of tango will not stand up for
themselves."

Ok, so what you're saying is if you are IN the US, you should be following 
Argentine tango customs? I don't understand.

I mean, I get that there are general tango customs that should be respected 
and then there are more specific customs that seem to reflect culture more 
than tango itself - i.e. cabaceos's, etc.

I'm confused. And maybe dense too.

Caroline

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