[Tango-L] Aus International TangoFest

[Noughts]

I agree with Pat completely on the perspectives of the participants...
 THEY all loved Daniel and Cristina... Apart from 1 person that I
spoke to - NOONE enjoyed the classes by Geraldine and Ezequiel.  They
were rude, arrogant and dismissive.  Attacking individuals (more
Ezequiel) and highlighting what individuals did wrong and not
correcting them in the centre of the class.... This was also the exact
same feedback that was received from all the Aussies that went to NZ
to have classes with them there.  Sad, but true.  I personally had
high expectations, they were completely shattered.

ON the other hand, if you wish to learn about Stage Craft,
Choreography, then Mario Morales was brilliant.  There was a little
too much 'us' time and I would have preferred more theory and examples
of theory - maybe video, but it was brilliant.  He coached the 2008
Stage winners and also 2 other couples in the top 20 of the Stage
final (escenario).  That in itself is a great achievement not to
mention the countless professional shows that he has done.

Damian

2009/6/13 Pat Petronio <petronio at adam.com.au>:
> Allow me to say that Cristina Sosa and Daniel Nacucchio, winners of World
> Tango Championship (Tango Salon), Metropolitan Tango Championship (Tango
> Salon), Metropolitan Tango Championship (Milonga) and the Japan Open (Tango
> Salon) in 2008, were outstanding teachers and performers at the recent
> festival.
>
> As teachers, their lessons were well prepared & appropriate to the level of
> workshop participants. Their workshops focussed on dancing that is
> appropriate for the milonga, including musicality and codes of the
> milonga.They communicated effectively, using humour appropriately, and they
> were warm and very generous with their attention to participants, constantly
> moving around and helping people, despite the popularity of their classes.
>
> I should add that this view was shared by everyone I spoke to at the event.
> To top it off, they're really nice people!
>
> Here's a video of one of their winning performances
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFwhYwIQ08&eurl=http://blog.t4ngo.com/
>
> The festival organiser, Lilian Jimenez, is to be congratulated for bringing
> them to Australia.
>
> Patricia Petronio
> Tango Salón Adelaide
> www.tangosalonadelaide.blogspot.com
>
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