[Tango-L] The Basic Elements of Tango

[Sergey Kazachenko]

Just got this today in the email from a local (Argentinian by origin) teacher:

"A class to learn, review and polish the fundamental elements in Tango:
ochos, paradas, boleos, barridas, ganchos, amagues, giros, sacadas,
etc. We will work on those elements in their most basic form, as well
as balance, posture and coordination with your partner in order to
attain accurate technique and comfortable execution."

I guess it's the case of having the demand dictate what gets tossed
into the "fundamentals" basket.

Sergey
May you be forever touched by His Noodly Appendage... (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster )

> --- On Wed, 7/7/10, RonTango <rontango at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> The assertion is that “ganchos, volcadas, colgadas, and sacadas” are basic
> elements of tango. Assuming this refers to social tango (“a few miles on the
> crowded dance floors”), there is a problem of misrepresentation of tango here.
> By these standards the milongueros in Buenos Aires have not yet reached the
> intermediate level, despite some having danced 40-50 years.