[Tango-L] Need names of great but inexpensive tango teachers in Buenos Aires!

[Megan Pingree]

Hey, let's not forget that $15 USD is the approximate equivalent of  
$45 in Argentina.  Of course there are hot (and not so hot) shots who  
charge US prices even when they are teaching in B'aires.  But the  
"very good teachers" may be exactly that (or not),  and simply  
charging local rates even to tourists.  Bless 'em!

Megan

On Feb 1, 2007, at 3:03 PM, Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ wrote:

> Hi Tanguera,
>
>> Someone once mentioned to me of a school where private
>> lessons with very good teachers run around $10-15 US
>
> $10-15 US...???!!!
> Just to say that in this life, generally, you get what you pay for.  
> Watch out. What "very good teacher" (in anything) will charge  
> peanuts for their wealth of knowledge and experience?
>
> If someone charges you $2, take it that they value themselves and  
> their 'expertise' at $2...
> So-o-o-o-, either:
> i.   they perhaps know they're not very good, and are insecure and  
> embarrassed about charging a suitable amount. Watch out!
> or...
> ii.  Perhaps they're fantastic and charge so little because they  
> have some kind of a social conscience. Hmmm...
> or...
> iii. They've read this posting and have learned that basic human  
> nature dictates that people believe - deep down - that they get  
> what they pay for. i.e. If you pay more, you get better goods (in  
> this case, tango instruction). However, 'it ain't necessarily  
> so' (cue for a song...).
>
> However, similarly, you can get a crap dancer and/or teacher who  
> charges a lot because that's what they value themselves at... i.e.  
> they have an inflated view of their ability. Watch out!
>
> Tanguera, go with reputation. Reputation from independent sources  
> speaks for itself. Paying for a lot of lessons from (let's say)  
> 'lesser-able' teachers would most likely work out as a false- 
> economy. One lesson at £100 from a great private teacher could be  
> worth considerably more than countless lessons from a numpty  
> teacher... the latter from whom you may have either learned nothing  
> or indeed bad technique and perhaps have spent £1000 over a course  
> of lessons.
>
> Private tango lessons? Great, but believe me it's worth paying for  
> the best possible instruction.
>
> Regards
>
> Dani
> http://www.tango-la-dolce-vita.eu
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