[Tango-L] Milonga Reviews

[Chris, UK]

Jay wrote:

> do you follow different floorcraft protocols at practicas? 
> Is it OK to stop and potentially impede traffic?

Yes, but only in places which have no traffic. ;) Elsewhere it's not OK, 
regardless of whether the sign on the door says practica or milonga.

Tango is fundamentally about relationships. The traffic/ronda is an effect 
of the guy-guy relationship. To interfere in that by imposing contrary 
'protocols' is to undermine the foundation of the dance.

Oleh wrote:

> I could find only one clip from Villa Malcolm on YouTube:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNJ6g1mrq4

Interesting choice of music for practicing. Pretty much sums up the whole 
'nuevo' thing, doesn't it? ;)

Chris

-------- Original Message --------

*Subject:* Re: [Tango-L] Milonga Reviews
*From:* Jay Rabe <jayrabe at hotmail.com>
*To:* <tango-l at mit.edu>
*Date:* Mon, 5 Mar 2007 16:55:45 +0000

Keith & Chris,
 
     I agree that just calling something a practica does not make it one. If it's crowded (walks like a duck), then it's a milonga, regardless of what it's called. I admit it's sort of a circular definition in my mind. If the dancer density is low enough that a couple stopping does not impede traffic because there's plenty of room to go around them, then it's a practica, and it's OK to stop and discuss/work on a step.
     I'd be interested to hear what people in other cities have to say about this - do you follow different floorcraft protocols at practicas? Is it OK to stop and potentially impede traffic? [Just to be clear, let me say what shouldn't need to be said, that other milonga protocols DO hold at practicas, such as not bumping, kicking, or stepping on other people...]
     J in Portland



> From: keith at tangohk.com> To: tango-l at mit.edu; jayrabe at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Milonga Reviews> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 01:00:05 -0500> > Jay,> > I agree with you, but although Villa Malcolm is listed as a Practica, its timing on Fridays is > from 11.00pm to 3.00am. That's not a time that most people want to practice and it's generally > treated more as a milonga.> > Keith> 
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