[Tango-L] Tango 2000 for dummies

[Jay Rabe]

> From: sergiovandekier990 at hotmail.com
> If you go to a milonga where the floor is crowded, you either dance in a compact way, small steps, walks, little turns, a few ochos or sit down till the crowd clears the floor (very late at night) and then you have more room to dance.

Yes, Sergio, in a perfect world, that's the way it would be. Unfortunately another option is often exercised, that of dancing aggressively, fast, big movements, carving out space by intimidation. If there were true community consensus as to what was correct, small groups of dancers could "box out" and restrict the movement of transgressors. And in BsAs, in the neighborhood clubs less frequented by foreigners and unacculturated youngsters, that might still work. But in today's world, where in any given city there are factions of course who value and appreciate the LOD and respecting the space of other dancers, there are also groups of dancers who seem to think only of themselves and their enjoyment, and if they have to crowd out some slow-moving dancer to maximize their personal fun, so be it.

J
 		 	   		  
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