[Tango-L] Tango Competition in Buenos Aires

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Tango competitions have been around in BAires for a long time. Probably 
since tango has been danced. The tradition of tango has involved formal and 
informal competitions since the beginning. Many of the best dancers of the 
golden age of tango made their names in competitions, performances, etc.

The big orchestras of the golden era had dancers who performed during at 
least some of the orchestras' performances. Dance performances and 
competitions have always been a part of the Argentine tango tradition. Dance 
competition and performance is not antithetical to the culture that spawned 
the tango.

Although many of us tango enthusiasts are more interested in the social 
dance aspect of the tango, we need to be aware that the performance and 
competition aspects of the tango are just as genuine and valid. We cannot 
all be great tango performers or tango competition winners, but that does 
not mean we cannot enjoy observing and even participating in such things. 
Also, tango competitions and performances are not obligatory. We can all 
choose to participate in these things or not.

Cheers,

Manuel


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>From: "Russell Ranno" <russellranno at hotmail.com>
>To: Tango-L at MIT.EDU
>Subject: [Tango-L] Tango Competition in Buenos Aires
>Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:11:58 +0000
>
>What is the deal with these tango competitions?  I understand it from a 
>Ballroom perspective but it seems completely against the spirit of the 
>improvised social dance, especially in the hallowed Buenos Aires.  What I 
>find equally perplexing is that Janice is reporting about it, someone I 
>have long considered to be a guardian of the milonguero ethos...
>
>Does anybody have an interest in what kind of boleos are "allowed"?
>
>Russell
>
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