[Tango-L] bad nuevo tango

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David Thorn wrote in reply to Chris:

<<  But it is entirely another thing to state baldly that
Nuevo is per se bad dancing.  Don't you think that the ground rules of the
milonga, the floor conditions, and the abilities of the dancers might have
some impact?   >>

Actually, I agree completely with Chris. That is his whole point...nuevo 
dancers don't respect the floor condidtions and the traffic because nuevo is 
oriented to performance steps that are too expansive for the social (meaning 
dancing with respect to the others around you instead of expecting more room for 
yourself) milonga environment. If they can't dance well because of the floor 
conditions, etc., then they can't dance well.   Period.   Don't blame the crowd, 
blame the steps. Besides, most of the people who dance nuevo are always looking 
at their feet anyway so it is no surprise they can't navigate a crowded 
floor.

<<     What basis have you for stating that, with only "..a few
exceptions", Nuevo is just bad dancing?  And what makes you state so bluntly
that it is not social?  Don't you think that "social" also depends on the
ground rules of the milonga, the floor conditions, and the abilities of the
dancers?   >>>

See first reply above.

Charles


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