[Tango-L] Milonga 101 -- conversation between dances

[Victor Bennetts]

>From what I observed in BsAs, the talking between songs is much more protracted than in other places I have danced (i.e. Australia). I was amazed that the talking went on for what felt like a full minute into the song and in the crowded BsAs context it is quite difficult to start dancing until everyone is sorted out and moving on the floor, at least unless it is very early or very late in the night. I don't think this was a foreign phenomenon as I heard foreigners complaining about the starts of the songs being 'wasted', whereas the chatty Argentinians seem to revel in the opportunity for small talk. I guess the difference is there is much more of a feeling of cohesion between leaders in most BsAs milongas compared to back home so when the dancing did start it was like there was some secret choreography whereby everyone got off in synchronisation. Maybe people talking in the middle of the floor here is a bit more jarring because we don't have the same strong floor craft. But I am surprised Roger is complaining, he is one of the best leaders we have and seems to slip around the outside of any obstacles with no visible effort :-).

Victor Bennetts
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> How's this for a solution - ask them to move the
> conversation off of the floor.
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