[Tango-L] Labor Day Festival: a complaint

[Tom Stermitz]

On Sep 2, 2008, at 11:57 AM, robin tara wrote:

> Thanks, Nancy,
>
> By the way, does anyone know why there weren't any shoe vendors in  
> Albuquerque?
>
> Robin Tara
> http://www.22tangoshoes.com

Robin, you know this isn't true. In fact there were shoes and clothes  
for sale. Not to mention, yoga in the morning and massage for your  
aching feet. You also know that I've been happy to welcome you to my  
festivals regularly. I know that you love to dance tango and get to  
participate with everyone else.

However, I admit that I don't really emphasized vendors. With all due  
respect to your business, my purpose is to honor the dancing and the  
participants. Even the teachers at my festivals are not the big-name  
show dancers, rather people who can entertain a large class and who  
focus on social dancing. The only exhibition is a group social dance  
honoring and presenting the teachers.

I do feel that the DJs deserve special recognition. They are the ones  
who manage the social energy and keep you dancing for hours, even to  
dawn.

Tom Stermitz
http://www.tango.org