[Tango-L] Do I have to invent every step of the dance, even her's ???

[Floyd Baker]

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:29:48 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:

>Thanks Astrid, it seems like you love to start fights and make people look stupid.
>  I never looked at my feet while dancing not even once in my life ..but you insist
>  on portraying me that way...fuk you, I won't be posting here again.
>  the last class I took in December was billed as a class to learn;
>  floor navigation, musicality and connectivity....it cost me $100 and the teacher's
>  idea of musicality was to call out the steps during a song and everyone perform them
>  basic 8, ocho cortado, back ocho, etc etc... in open embrace... that was THE last
>  class I'll ever take from an open embrace teacher..that's all that's here...screw you

Mario...

It does seem Tango-L is infested with 'bubbles'.., doesn't it.  :-) 

Many manly women and womanly men who only admit to what they want to
see be.   Mostly 'P/I' pushers and not true Tango dancers.  Tango
itself seems to be going down the tubes...   It has or is already very
mechanized.    Those coming back from Bs.As. have a 'glow' that is
quickly lost.    People see it and wonder about it here..   But then
others try to distract from the real reason.   Themselves..!     

It has been admitted that Tango is taught very wrong today, in
non-productive ways, because that is the way the instructors can make
more money.   Apparently 'Salsa' would be taught in place of Tango if
that's all they knew.   The dance is being corrupted by people who
want to do it the quick and easy way.  To latch onto every dolt
never-to-learn student with $15 in his pocket, for as long as they
can...  Now I'll get a complaint that I have something against Salsa.
eh?   Ha!    That's the way it goes.   Skip the real point and attack
the use of a 'term'...   Smoke everything and back it up with mirrors.
The *world* knows there is an 'auto' cross taught.   A pattern.   A
contrary convention...  One has said they knew it to be called a RULE.
Another that it's taught in Bs.As. today.   And yet for some reason
there are those who refuse to admit they even know of it?   All I get
from that is that they are totally out of touch with reality.
Apparently they have studied by themselves in a very small environment
where Tango is being done absolutely *perfect*.., according to them.
Without  the necessity of their actually reading, hearing, or
understanding any of the people who have been talking here on Tango-L
for years and years.    

As in all kinds of situations, it's best to ignore the prima donna
mentalities and go on with 'constructive' thought.    Either asking or
giving, as you have been doing rather well.  Not to mention many
others here.   I work to that end for the most part...  Actually I
find that sticking pins into sacred cows is the best way to learn. :-)
So it's only natural I get many jibes back.   However it's best to
stop with them when they crack and start to  babble.   :-) 

Just go with the original style, intent and reasons for Tango.   It
has lasted this long because of what it is, not what many in today's
prissy society want to make it.   They consider it not a nice dance...
In fact I'd bet money that some of the most vocals on changing it  are
Tango frigid.   Never having had a Tangorgasm.   No zen, trance, zone
or connection at all...   To them it's the look that counts.  Faking
it.., iow.  <g>  

Today's tango should probably be renamed.  Something like 'Tangone'?  

So please, do not be driven off by the uncouth.   You will be causing
Tango L to be a little bit worse.

Floyd


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