[Tango-L] retaining men in urbana

[Jeff Gaynor]

Keith wrote:
> If I could answer on Joe's behalf, because I sometimes have the same problem. 
> The label is 'Ballroom dance studio" thereby implying that the instructor is 
> a ballroom instructor who cannot teach Tango as it'd danced in Argentina.
>
> Since Joe also teaches Argentine Tango classes, why not call it a Tango dance 
> studio? Or just a dance studio.
>
> But I think we all know why Ron called it a Ballroom dance studio.
>
> Keith, HK
>   
Since I live in Urbana and know both Ron and Joe and have studied with 
them, let me shove your foot further in your mouth.

Joe teaches Argentine Tango (billed as such) at a large dance studio 
called the Regent Ballroom, which teaches (surprise) ballroom, among 
other things. He is not the proprietor and he is not going to be able to 
change the name of it. Don't tell him to. Ron wasn't just calling him 
names, contrary to what you think.

Joe does teach open embrace and he and Carlota are very good at it. Yes 
we all know Ron loves apilado style but that doesn't mean when he makes 
a statement of fact it is a barb. Joe and Carlota are really nice people 
and they do a lot for tango in the community by taking on the thankless 
tasks of doing the long-running Wed. night milongas downtown plus others.  

Generally Ron and Joe have good relations and work well at keeping tango 
up and running in the area. A hearty thank you to both of them. Both 
realize they cater to different tastes and both are mature, responsible 
adults who accept this. Both also understand that some sort of 
ego-induced rivalry would divide the community to the point tango would 
be severely and negatively impacted, with me among others as the losers. 
I've never seen either of them behave with anything other than 
professional decorum towards each other. Don't set up an antagonism that 
doesn't exist.

Clear on this?

Jeff G