[Tango-L] Tango on New Years

[Myk Dowling]

Barbra wrote:
> I can tell you that, from my experience, any tango offering is going to 
> be better attended than you think - and not just by tango dancers.  I 
> have recently been to two chamber music concerts featuring tango music 
> - totally packed much to the surprise of the hosts.  I have done 
> similar "tango rooms" or other tango programs at fund-raisers, and 
> folks love it - even if they just come to watch. 
This would match my experience. Tango i surprisingly popular amongst 
people who don't actually go out of their way to learn it. We have quite 
excellent attendance to tango workshops held at folk festivals here in 
Australia. Of course, the alternative viewpoint then is whether the 
tango dancers you do have are going to be happy having a crowd of 
gawkers. Salting the room with some local tango dancers who are 
expecting to be on display is probably a good idea.