[Tango-L] Milonga Reviews

[Ed Doyle]

So after all this I am unclear as to what exactly is the difference between
a practica and a milonga.  If in both, all the same rules/conventions are to
be followed, i.e. line of dance, no stopping, stay in lanes, and all the
other even more important rules - protecting partner, dancing with the
music, ... So exactly what can one do at a practica that one should not do
at a milonga.  Is it perhaps the conventions for inviting a partner to
dance, cabaseo, vs. asking verbally and identifying what one would like to
practice,  or perhaps at a practica one might keep the same partner for many
tandas in a row if both partners would like to work on a particular step or
lead or connection or any aspect of the dance.  It it that somehow the
practica is more of a 'learning experience' than a 'social experience'.  I
am fishing here to sort out in my own mind exactly what is the difference
between a practica and a milonga. I suddenly realize I have often gone to
practicas with the intention of practincing leading a particular step, and
in fact got lost in the music and 'milonga like' aspects of the practica and
eventually went home and realized while I had a wonder time, danced with
many lovely partners, I never once practiced or led the step I had orginally
intended to practice.

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:39 +0000 (GMT Standard Time), Chris, UK <
tl2 at chrisjj.com> wrote:
>
> 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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