[Tango-L] teachers aren't so important

[Gordon Erlebacher]

It depends what you are after. Would you recommend no teachers? No. Would you recommend only teachers and no dancing? No. One gets information from all sections of the tango universe. However, good dancing follows from good technique, and to a large degree, in my experience, feeling derives from technique as well. It is quite unlikely that a man will get comprehensive technical information from ladies at the milongas. First, teaching is often discouraged, and second, I know how difficult it is for me to appreciate subtle technical details even when one-on-one with a top-caliber teacher for an extended period. 

    Gordon

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandhill Crane <grus.canadensis at yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010 5:59 pm
Subject: [Tango-L] teachers aren't so important
To: tango-l at mit.edu

> Just a general comment here. Seems like we find ourselves
> talking about how important it is to find the right teacher,
> etc etc. I'd like to just remind everybody that teachers
> aren't really so terribly important. They shouldn't be at
> the center of anyone's tango universe. What's important is
> the music, and the dancers, or maybe the dancers, and the
> music. Teachers are optional.
> 
> I've learned a lot from many good teachers, but I've learned
> different, more important things, from every woman I've ever
> danced with. My heartfelt gratitude to all of you. 8^)
> 
> 
> 
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