[Tango-L] 5 years.

[ceverett@ceverett.com]

I spent 8 weeks in BA last June, July and August.

In the beginning, everyone needs to adjust to BA.  I did indeed run into
one of those unforgiving types, who actually had earned the right to be
judgemental (she is very sick now, I hear).  As I recall, my lead needed
considerable firming up and I needed to slow way down, faults common
enough everywhere in the  world.  In the end I was doing well enough.

That being said, I've seen Miles dance.  He'll do fine, probably better
than I did.  I never went anywhere in BA harder to navigate than the
Friday night Mercury Cafe milonga with 200+ people in it.

Actually, I will go out on a limb and say that if you stay in the lanes,
navigation in Denver is better than many BA milongas.  There aren't
nearly as many inconsiderate jerks rushing forwards and backwards in the
line of dance to open up 3 to 4 times the amount of space the rest have
to be content with.

Christopher

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:49:56 -0400, "Keith" <keith at tangohk.com> said:
> Igor and Miles,
> 
> >From your previous posts, I believe neither of you has yet danced in the milongas of
> BsAs. Correct me if I'm wrong but, if not, you should reserve your[high] 
> opinions of 
> your dancing until you do so. Miles, I suspect you're in for a rude
> awakening when 
> you do finally venture to Argentina. You wouldn't be the first to have
> his confidence 
> totally shattered. And I don't care how many festivals you've been to in
> the USA. The
> unforgiving ladies of BsAs really expect you to know your stuff and are
> none-too-polite
> if you don't. As for Igor, I've read your posts and your unconventional
> views on learning 
> and dancing Tango. The ladies of San Francisco might accept it but I
> think BsAs will eat 
> you alive.
> 
> Keith, HK
> 
> 
>  On Mon Jul 16  1:48 , m i l e s  sent:
> 
> >Igor
> >
> >a.) define 'decent' ?
> >
> >And b.) I am liviing proof that it can be done inside of six months. 
> >Actually truth be told I was socially competent in 4.5 months at the 
> >outside.
> >
> >M i l e s
> 
> 
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