[Tango-L] proportions

[Charles Roques]

<<< Someone else brought up another very good point, that there are maybe 
4, 5 or even 6 tangos per tanda in Ba..IMO this is a dance 
disaster...one of these tandas can last as long as 15 minutes..too long 
to take a chance on dancing with an "unknown entitiy" whether it be 
male or female...this is a tango tanda lifetime, and unless you are 
very young or have high pain thresholds, this can be a physical dance 
nightmare. >>>  

That is partly why there is no set pattern, just a general form that is flexible.  Some DJs will play a tanda of three tangos, a cortina, then three more before changing to a set of milongas or vals.  That way you have the opportunity to change partners even though there are still more tangos.

Cheers,
Charles