[Tango-L] Popularity of Milonga (the dance)

[Keith]

I think the reason many men don't enjoy milonga is because they can't dance. 
And I don't mean they can't dance milonga; I mean they can't dance - period. 

I honestly believe that many men can do tango, and even do it quite well, 
without ever learning how to actually dance. This isn't possible with milonga. 
You can't just do milonga, you have to dance it. So many men stay seated.

And I agree with what TFH likes to say - most women can dance - and I think 
that's why they love milonga.

There's a huge difference between doing tango and dancing tango and many 
people just don't understand this. If men concentrated more on milonga than 
tango then they might just learn how to dance and their tango would improve
enormously. I remember a video of Tete where he described the feeling of a 
Vals as - like flying - that's because he can dance.

Keith, HK


On Fri Jan 11 10:57 , "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)"  sent:

>Oh, and I agree with Lois and Buffmilonguera that women
>tend to love milonga and enjoy working on it.  The guys
>tend to be afraid of it and work on their milonga with less
>enthusiam.  Sean thinks that's because women may negatively
>compare a beginning man's milonga to his tango.  Thus,
>inexperienced men will sit out milonga tandas and wait for
>tangos.