[Tango-L] open and close embrace

[Tango Tango]

'Open embrace' is, of course, an oxymoron. The proper term for the posture
is 'dance frame'.

However, 'open embrace' are being used by those who wish to make statements
like 'I dance Argentine Tango' without really having to learn the dance.
-Usually the same people who put Bryan Adams on the stereo and call it
'alternative tango'.

So; if you dance a dance where you utilize a dance frame and dance to pop or
rock, you are not dancing tango.

It's pretty simple, really.

Neil


On 7/21/07, Amaury de Siqueira <amaurycdsf at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Recently I have been approached by beginner level dancersasking me about
> close embrace dancing.  It appears that in certain milongasdanced the
> USdancers believe that close embrace is the only way to dance tango.  One
> interestingT-Shirt worn by a male dancer claimed: "Real Man Dance Close
> Embrace"The t-shirt was for a St. Louis Argentine Tango event.
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> I sincerely hope that this topic generate constructivecommentaries
> PLEASE  no flaming.
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> I feel that both close and open embrace serve different andequally
> important functions.  Shouldn't we as dancers be comfortable andfluent in
> all aspects of the dance?  If so, what are the benefits ofcriticizing and
> dismissing one style over the other?
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> If our archives contain past exchanges in this topic cansomeone provide me
> dates?
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> Sincerely,
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> Amaury
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