[Tango-L] Milongueros for Hire

[Janis Kenyon]

Astrid wrote:

Nothing against milongueros, and this posting may make me look like
an ignoramus too, but I imagine that only in the tango world it is thinkable
and desirable for a woman, still reasonably "young" looking and attractive,
to hire and pay an 83 year old man for six nights in a row to accompany her
and give her a good time... I also have noticed that many tangueros between
50 and 65 prefer to exclusively dance with women 20 to 30 years their
junior. >>


I believe a local teacher arranged for the milongueros.  Someone in that
group knew who would be available, able to dance for four hours on six
nights, and who really needed the money.  I doubt the women learned even the
names of the milongueros let alone their ages because they don't speak
Spanish.

I know that Ricardo Suarez is 83 years old.  It's not unusual to see him
dancing with women in their 50s.  In fact, Florencia Bellozo, who is only
18, dances regularly with him in Leonesa.  She smart enough to dance with
the milongueros and doesn't go to dance in places like La Viruta.  Ricardo
Suarez is in good health.  I know that the money he made working with the
tourists will help him live.  Buenos Aires has had 18-20% inflation this
year.  He still works in his electrical repair shop in San Telmo.

The group of milongueros were hired for two weekends: Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night. They didn't dance with the tourists six nights in a row.

One milonguero told me that he was offered money in El Beso to dance with a
woman from Europe.  The intermediary was ready to hand him 20 Euros to dance
a couple tandas with a woman.  He refused.  Not all milongueros are for
hire.

These are the options:

1.  show up at a milonga and take your chances that it's the right one for
you with local men who know how to dance;
2.  hire a taxi dancer from the list or website (men and women available);
3.  have a private lesson with a milonguero followed by a milonga;
4.  hire a milonguero.



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