[Tango-L] What does it take?

[Nina Pesochinsky]

Thank you, David.

But...  I only said what I want.  I said nothing about sharing 
anything :)  I offer nothing, share nothing, promise nothing.  It 
could be a dark place of no return... an abyss  of tango...

Many have perished from wrong assumptions.

Be careful.

Nina


At 12:08 AM 8/20/2008, David Hodgson wrote:
>Nina;
>This is beautiful and honest.
>I owe you a tanda,,, because.
>
>David
>
>PS: The same goes for me dancing with a woman.
>It is what they offer and share, also how they offer and share in the dance.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
>Nina Pesochinsky
>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:48 PM
>To: tango-l at mit.edu
>Subject: Re: [Tango-L] What does it take?
>
>And, gentlemen...
>
>Hear the music the way that only you uniquely can - on your cellular,
>or maybe molecular level.  And if you need to have your heart (or
>anything else) broken for music to enter, then find a way to do
>that.  It is well worth it.  I can't speak for all women, but I can't
>(well, I can, but don't enjoy) dance with a man who only has either a
>head or a heart.  I need both.
>
>Best,
>
>Greedy Nina
>
>
>At 05:44 PM 8/19/2008, Joe Grohens wrote:
> >Jack Dylan wrote:
> >
> > > Mario, Don't make the mistake of trying to model your dance on
> > > someone else. Ricardo Vidort and the other milongueros come from a
> > > bygone age. Yes, let's marvel at their dancing but, when a
> > > milonguero dies, his dance dies with him and that's the way it has
> > > to be. What you need to do is find your own dance. Take lessons,
> > > learn good technique, learn some figures, practice, dance a lot and,
> > > eventually, your own dance will come, And it'll be your dance and no
> > > one else's. Jack
> >
> >....
> >
> >It is very true what Jack says - one needs to find one's own dance.
> >
> >In my experience, that process of finding your dance does involve
> >seeing things you like in other dancers, and trying to do them
> >yourself, and keeping the parts that fit your body's abilities,
> >personality, and dance circumstances.
> >
> >I think imitation can be a valid first step towards acquiring your own
> >style. I suppose it's possible to end up being merely an imitator, but
> >that's only if imitation is where you stop your development.
> >
> >It is very hard to really imitate fully the style of another dancer.
> >And copied stylistic traits always look like an inferior copy.
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >
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