[Tango-L] The subject...Pt. 3 (final)

[Chris, UK]

> > Everybody, though, struggles with patterns that have somehow 
> > established themselves in their dance, be it through instruction or
> > acquisition.

The only ones I know for whom patterns are a struggle are students who've 
had them imposed. The only ones I know who claim everyone struggles with 
patterns are their instructors.

The struggle comes from the imposition, not the pattern.

> 'patterns' afflict even the most seasoned Milongueros. ... They may only
> have a repratoire of short walks, ochos cortados, ocassional cross, and
> giro but they do it with feeling and they do the giro when the music
> takes off ...not whenit simply falls next in the progression.

Patterns yes, struggle no.

The music has patterns. The floor has patterns. Our moods have patterns. 
When we dance to the music, the floor and our moods, inevitably our dance 
will have patterns.

Like many other things beautiful things in nature. With no struggle at all.

--
Chris