[Tango-L] Expanding social dancing to exhibition level?

[ceverett@ceverett.com]

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:31:35 -0300, "Janis Kenyon"
<Jantango at feedback.net.ar> said:
> CLOSE EMBRACE SALON TANGO FOR EXHIBITION
> Wednesday 7-9 PM Sept. 12, 19, 26
> A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO EXPAND YOUR SOCIAL DANCE TO EXHIBITION
> LEVEL...>

Oh, it's the Jon and Judy show.
 
> I give them credit for knowing what sells in the USA tango market. 
> That's
> all that is being taught (sold) these days as tango in BsAs.  Is social
> dancing for exhibition?

Um,

Osvaldo and Coca do exhibitions regularly.  They also enter contests, as
you say some of the guys on your approved milonguero list.

So the answer to your question is yes.

> <They are true milongueros and strive to bring the milonguero culture of
> Buenos Aires to their students.>
> 
> True milongueros?  Writing this about themselves only proves they don't
> understand the meaning of the word.  Besides, no milonguero would teach
> for the purpose of exhibition.

People have to pay their bills somehow.  Obviously what they've been
doing in the past does not suffice, so they are trying something new.

Christopher