[Tango-L] smart tango consumers

[Crrtango@aol.com]

Brick writes:

<This is analogous to taking language classes. Not everyone needs
classes, some can just "pick it up" on the street. Most adults do
better if they learn grammar and vocabulary in a class, so they
understand what sorts of things to listen for, and with lots of
practice, they get to the point where they don't need to think about
the rules anymore.>

Not really. As someone who knows several languages, I think there is a big 
difference between learning a language, its vocabulary, its rules, etc. and 
actually speaking it fluidly, especially without an accent. That comes from 
practicing the speaking.   If anything, speaking and sounding like the language you 
are learning comes from practicing speech, not studying rules. If the rules 
are so paramount, why are small children able to speak perfectly well long 
before learning all the grammar and rules? Practicing the speaking is analogous to 
dancing to the music. That doesn't come from studying musical structure, etc. 
It comes from listening and dancing. 

He also wrote:
<Understanding the following elements of common song structure is
immensely helpful to dancers of any dance. They are present in most
Tangos:

*8 bar harmonic cadence (sometimes called chord progressions or phrasing)
*the resolve at the end of an 8 bar phrase
*the fill at the end of an 8 bar phrase (when present)
*the "introduction, verse, bridge, verse" structure>

If you are doing choreography perhaps this is helpful, but you don't really 
need to kow this to dance well.
 Not to be rude, mean or short but your post actually seems to illustrate our 
point. 

Charles


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