[Tango-L] Absolutely Professional Teaching Method

[Robin Tara]

Maria writes beautifully about what she means by saying "absolutely
professional". I think many of us have fallen victim to "catch phrases"
verbal shortcuts for transmitting information.

If I read an advertisement that says "absolutely professional", I pay very
little attention to it, as most ads impky that. But . . . When I read
Maria's description of their approach to teaching, I am impressed, and
curious. I think, "This is intriguing."


Best regards,

Robin

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> From: Maria Olivera <ma_olivera at yahoo.com.ar>
> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:07:37 -0300
> To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Absolutely Professional Teaching Method
> 
> 
> Dear Igor,
> 
> By "absolutely professional teaching method" I mean:
> 
> 1) They prepare their lessons in advance, studying deeply what what they are
> going to teach and how to transfer their knownledge to the students.
> 2) Because of this previous work, they develop their classes working with a
> clear concept, starting from very easy but very important excersises on
> rythmics and walking, and then growing up to more complex movements.
> 3)They treat the students with respect and kindness, which for me is one of
> the most important things a teacher should practice. As students, we're all
> vulnerable, and unlikely, some teachers act as if they were born knowing how
> to dance, forgetting the fact that to come to a class means to forget our
> ego by telling other people "I don't know, please, teach me what you do
> know, help me".
> 4)They base their teaching in the concept of improvisation, which, together
> with the embrace, is the real essence of our dance. So they are not teaching
> strange or sofisticated movements that can only be done by young healthy
> bodies.
> 5) As they do the music at the milongas they run, they have a large
> collection of tangos, valses and milongas and they also base their teaching
> in the musicality.
> 
> I can probably tell you more, but I think this is enough to show that
> they're not following the "do it like me" method, and they know what they
> are doing.
> 
> Hugs,
> Maria
> 
> 
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu]En nombre de
> Igor Polk
> Enviado el: Miercoles, 05 de Septiembre de 2007 04:42 p.m.
> Para: tango-l at mit.edu
> Asunto: [Tango-L] Absolutely Professional Teaching Method
> 
> 
> Maria Olivera wrote:
> 
> "Their teaching method is absolutely professional.."
> 
> --
> Maria, what is the "Absolutely Professional Teaching Method" ?
> 
> Igor Polk
> 
> 
> 
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