[Tango-L] Rate of movement on crowded floors

[Tango22]

We've heard from a couple of people that there's a big  difference in  
the
speed at which people travel on the dance floors in BsAs  versus the  
crowded
festivals in the U.S.  Basically, in the U.S., the LOD  slows to a  
crawl.  In
BsAs, however, the LOD continues at its usual pace,  even if it's  
heavily
packed.
Trini de  Snowburgh

Our busy milongas (in Brisbane/Gold Coast, Australia) move comfortably  
in BA style with as little as 1.4 sq. metres per couple.  Few "rote- 
learned" figures are used in that environment, though we cater for all  
schools.
Our experience in Buenos Aires was that the floors at Canning,  
Nacional (gone), Club Espanol (gone) and El Beso and Torquato Tasso  
were comfortably busy, but with nice energy, though at Tasso at the  
time (during the Mundial) was a lot of showing off from visiting  
"dancers".  Lo de Celia was less busy, very traditional.  Gricel was  
so packed that nobody can move, let alone dance.  From what I hear,  
this is not uncommon.
John