[Tango-L] Elitism

[Jack Dylan]

Martin,

It sounds like we followed the same route in our tango. Whenever I get 
back fom BsAs, the first thing people say is "Let's see your new stuff." 
Well, I'm sorry but there is no 'new stuff'. In BsAs I take a lot of privates 
with my milonguera teacher and we work on the basics. If anything, my 
dance becomes simpler while I'm away. 

I'm sure many people wonder why I bother to go each year when I could 
stay home and learn lots of 'new stuff' from the traveling Salon 
performers/teachers. But, the fact is, I no longer have interest in what 
those teachers teach.

And, yes, it's natural that cliques are formed by people who attend the 
same workshops with visiting teachers.  

Jack


----- Original Message ----
> From: "Nussbaum, Martin" mnussbau at law.nyc.gov

>They didnt see me doing any fad or fancy movement in the tanda. No
> attention grabbing open embrace jet down the lane motions that their
> friends gush over in rapt admiration. I confess, i used to be guilty of
> the gymnastics myself, but I've come to realize that's not the real
> fulfillment of tango, there is no subtlety or emotion to it, and when i
> watch it done, usually poorly, i am bored to tears,  so my dance these
> days is much simpler and quieter.  >