[Tango-L] What makes tango tango? (was: Get real)

[Floyd Baker]

On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 22:59:28 +0000, you wrote:

>The question is, what makes tango different from ballroom? 
>
>I have often repeated the mantra that "tango is not ballroom," but I confess to believing that mostly on blind faith, since I've never done enough ballroom to understand WHY that is the case.
>
>I think thorn-inside has hit on a couple of possible parameters, however: 
>     * ballroom doesn't allow cross-foot dancing (can someone with ballroom experience verify that?);
>      * in tango the leader is responsible for leading every weight change;
>
>I'd like to add a third, having had experience teaching tango to people with a lot of ballroom experience:
>     * in tango the weight/intention/energy (whatever you want to call it) is forward and towards their partner, whereas in ballroom the dancers tend to lean their upper body slightly away from each other.
>
>     Comments or additions to the list?


Ballroom tango is from outer space.

Argentine Tango is from Earth...

Floyd




>              J
>           TangoMoments.com
>
>
>> From: thorn-inside at hotmail.com
>
>> ... ballroom versions of Tango do not admit crossed feet.  Is this so?  
>> 
>> I interpret "Tango Lead" to be that the lead is responsible for leading
>> every weight change and step of the follow ...
>
>
>
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give.
>http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join
>_______________________________________________
>Tango-L mailing list
>Tango-L at mit.edu
>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l

     Argentine Tango - Buffalo Tango - Sun Tango 
      * * * * * www.buffalotango.com  * * * * *