[Tango-L] tango in a nutshell

[Crrtango@aol.com]

sopelote wrote:

<<<<O.K. the point is;..prior to this, we only had one resident couple 
dancing Nuevo.
  The same floor was accomodating 8 and 10 couples at a time easily with no 
danger
  to life nor limb... and so, isn't this THE problem between.. Nuevo y 
Viejo..in a nutshell ??>>>>

First there is no such thing as viejo tango...those are your words. People, 
especially newcomers on this list, are already confused about names of dance 
styles, so let's not create yet another category...second, it is true of any 
style of dance that is open and expansive and not about sharing the floor, not 
just "nuevo."   In a nutshell, it is the difference between performing and 
social dancing. Milongas in the US and other places like San Miguel are not as 
crowded as Buenos Aires where traditional dancers are very aware of other dancers 
around them and dance accordingly. The same size floor in Bs. As. would 
probably hold about twenty couples or more.   For your guest to say there is only 
enough room for six couples says more about his tastes in dancing than about the 
size of your dance floor.

Cheesr,
Charles


**************
Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. 
used car listings at AOL Autos.
      
(http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)