[Tango-L] floor craft -1

[Mario]

 a post  fromSydney tango forum:
During the Milonga III class of the STS festival on  Sunday, Javier Rodriguez, 
being obviously critical of Sydney (or maybe  Australian) general floor craft & 
salon tango etiquette gave all  present a serious dressing down, illustrated 
with his typically humorous  impersonations. The gist of his message is as 
follows: On the dance  floor, men (leaders) are actually all dancing together, 
even if they are  at a distance from each other. They look out for each other, 
each man  keeping his eye essentially only on the man in front of him so as to  
maintain that intervening space. They are a sort of team. In between the  men, 
naturally, are the women/dance partners. Now a man is never  permitted to touch 
another man, because in so doing, he gives the other  the right to ‘touch’ him 
back, with maybe disastrous consequences.  However, as we have evolved somewhat, 
knives and firearms are luckily no  longer common on the dance floor. It is 
simply the rule: You do not  touch another man/couple. Accidents/mistakes can 
happen. Never say  sorry! Laugh at what has happened and make sure you do not 
repeat it.  However, there is something which one must take on to the dance 
floor  which can prevent such occurrences, and that is attitude. One must never  
be apologetic or explain it was your fault, as this mindset attracts  just these 
encounters. ——————————————————————————————-
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