[Tango-L] Communities

[Tom Stermitz]

I like a quote attributed to Clay: "There's more than enough to go  
around."

In other words, tango communities are not a zero sum game. There is  
ALWAYS a new angle, a different venue or an audience nobody else is  
reaching: high school, prisons!, gays.

My quote (I don't know whether I invented it): "Nobody is at their  
best when they are insecure.:

People do all kinds of wierd, anxious, even self-destructive things  
when they don't trust their own competence. Really, if you are all  
that good, than you are going to succeed, even if "they" get in your  
way.


On Apr 29, 2008, at 11:38 PM, ATANGO2 at aol.com wrote:

> Thank you, Ron, for the nice words about Portland in your recent  
> post about
> communities.  We were extremely fortunate to have Clay Nelson as  
> our  original
> resident teacher and primary organizer in the  mid-90's.  His "If  
> it's good
> for tango, it'll be good for the  community" approach has remained a
> significant factor in sustaining Portland's  positive attitude  
> toward, and acceptance
> of, multiple styles of dancing and  teaching.