[Tango-L] Preserving the character of the dance

[Sergio Vandekier]

Aron you say: "When we are debating about nuevo, I don't say you should not dance the way you want. I say exactly the opposite: LET everyone decide how s/he wants to dance (decision is not between styles you predefined, it is a free choice of what and how to include)."
 
Character is the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
 
You teach tango but you do not tell them the way they should dance, you let them dance the way they want to dance.
 
I have seen you dance, you dance Nuevo Tango but preserving the character of the A.T. you do not do movements with your body, arms or hips that do not belong to the A.T.
 
The good teacher knows how to prevent the beginner student from adopting "bad" habits.
 
When you start teaching, let's say milonga and you notice that your student walks bouncing up and down as many foreigners do, you have to prevent this "out of character" move from becoming a permanent bad habit, so you tell the student - do not bounce up and down - this is done to preserve the character of any dance, Rumba, Cha-cha, Samba, Polka, you name it.
 
I cannot allow a student dance tango as if it was Fox-trot or salsa or swing,
or dance swing as it was samba and I am sure you do not do it either.
 
To preserve the character of a dance does not mean that the dance is thretened.
 
I, as an instructor have to decide what I am going to teach, if I am going to teach tango I must teach tango, prevent and correct bad habits in my students.
 
On another subject it is "interesting" that when we discuss certain topics such as Tango styles or the feminine and masculine roles in tango or some other subjects some people invariable pick up their marbles and leave in disgust.
 
Have a nice day, Sergio
 
  		 	   		  
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