[Tango-L] Very smooth tango= foxtrot, Klaus

[David Thorn]

Martin Nussbaum wrote:

>> Klaus, I think you should aim higher than the leader in the clips you chose.
>> Musical? Yes.
>> Smooth? Absolutely.  
>> Connected? ...  maybe, but he might as well have been dancing foxtrot.

For whatever it is worth, I believe that this dancer placed 3rd in the 2007 Australian Stage 
Tango Competition.  Clearly, there are some who do like this style.  But, here I have 
to agree with Martin that, for me also, this doesn't have the feel of tango.

There are a fair number of modern/nuevo tango instructors I have seen who 
dance similarly.  Very smooth, good musicality, clear lead, cool stuff, but a very boxy 
disconnected look. I don't see the feeling I expect from tango.  From such I too try to learn the 
parts that I do like.  But I want my dance to look more like I am feeling the music at my core.


OTOH, I probably look like the stiff, middle aged, uptight white guy that I am and would 
do well to convey half the feeling that this dancer does.

Oh well

David
 
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