[Tango-L] what makes milonguero, milonguero

[TimmyTango@aol.com]

My feeling about milonguero style is that a lot of people are not educated in 
knowing what the difference is between Milonguero vs Salon or close embrace 
style.
I feel that a lot of people think they are dancing milongero only because 
they are dancing close to their partner. This is false in my book.

To me:
close embrace is not Milonguero.
but
Milonguero is close embrace

Ask this to most people and I think a lot of people could not answer this 
well.

It would be interesting to hear from the L list what you feel the difference 
is between close embrace (salon) vs. what makes it Milonguero and lets educate 
those who don't really know.

It's my feelings that
1. A Milonguero is basically just walking his entire dance, very close, and   
  not separating or opening very much. (yes, they breath a little, but     
not much)
2. A Milonguero steps all of his turn to the beat of the music.
3. A Milonguero walks a higher percentage of the dance in the cross           
walking system vs. Parallel.
4. a Milonguero stops or pauses the lady on one foot, he is on two.
5.  A Milonguero does not do Gaunchos, or throw the lady up in the air 
    and land her on his knee. And a lot more embellishments.
6. Yes, a milonguero can do Boleos, but the women's foot stays on the 
    floor, not lifting up in the air.
7. a Milonguero dances for his partner, not the audience.

NOW, would you like to correct any of my differences or add to the list.
Please, I'd like to hear your thoughts

Timmy in Cleveland



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