[Tango-L] Questions about couples' milongas.

[Crrtango@aol.com]

 ming_mar asked:

<<At milongas for couples (e.g.: Sunderland), do they
chat at the beginning of the song?  Do they clear the
dance floor during the cortina?  If they clear the
floor, and they want to dance the next tanda, where do
they go?  Back to their seats/bench?>>

First, Sunderland is not just for couples but it might depend on the night 
you went, but the answer is yes to all the questions, and they go back to their 
seats, whether in Sunderland, Sin Rumbo or other milongas. Argentines do not 
start dancing to the first note of music but usually chat a little bit first 
and almost always clear the floor after, even if they want to dance the next 
tanda. People in the U.S. tend to dance to all or most of the songs, but portenos 
wait for their favorites so sitting down makes sense. I don't know what is 
happening at some of the other "nuevo" milongas that are attracting the younger 
crowd and some of the tourists, but the traditional ones still follow this 
protocol.

Cheers,
Charles




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