[Tango-L] Better? Worse? Just different.

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

--- On Fri, 4/15/11, Myk Dowling <politas at gmail.com> wrote:
 "I see new students 
learning tango, some of whom want to go the nuevo route and some of whom 
want the traditional style."


I think part of this fear of extinction by some is how one describes the older style of tango.  I prefer to use the word "classic" instead of "traditional".  "Traditional" connotes something stuck in the past, whereas "classic" connotes something that will never go out of style.  "Classic tango" is phrase we use in my community.

This idea came to me after reading an interview with supermodel Cindy Crawford who described how the word "traditional" was a no-no in the world of fashion.  A little black dress with stiletto heels is classic.  Dressing like Margaret Thatcher is traditional.

Close-embrace tango is not going to go out of style, as long as there are people who enjoy being held by other people.  


Trini de Pittsburgh