[Tango-L] Are there good dancers at that Milonga?

[Ilene Marder]

Hi Sharukh,
Perhaps another criteria would be that there are dancers attending with 
whom you /aspire /to dance. It's always good watching someone you would 
like to dance with ( but haven't yet), noting his lead, the way he 
moves, how his partner reacts and moves, how they move together (and 
vice versa gender wise).  It's a learning experience in itself, and of 
course, one is preparing for the moment when that wonderful dancer might 
throw his cabeceo your way (aka' there's always hope").

I mention this because when it /does/ happen that you finally dance with 
someone whose dancing you've admired,  and the dance is good... well 
there's nothing like it. You feel like your night is made and if you 
pack up and go home with no other dances...the night was more than worth it.
Happy Holidays,
Ilene

Shahrukh Merchant wrote:

>I suspect that for most people, (2) is fundamental, but unless it is a
>very lightly attended milonga, (3) quickly becomes almost as important
>for me. (1) is, I suppose, a consolation prize albeit a poor one--if you
>aren't getting to dance the way you would like with whom you would like,
>at least you could enjoy watching if there are people who are enjoyable 
>to watch ...
>
>There may be some correlation between these factors, and different
>levels of importance to different people, but I really think these are
>three separate dimensions of what constitutes a good dancer (in a
>Milonga). And I can't think of a fourth. Does anyone have other criteria
>that would not be covered by one of these? Or other thoughts on the subject?
>
>Shahrukh
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