[Tango-L] Navigation (was: Using the social dance as THE model)

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John
The main reason for standing and  chatting before starting to dance is for 
the man to “Mark the music” listen to  the music the beat the rhythm. In BA 
it drives me crazy to stand there for 30 or  40 seconds after the music 
starts before you start dancing. I force myself to  comply out of respect for 
the rules of the milongas in BA. In the US I think  it’s okay to mark the 
music for a couple of seconds and go. Nothing pisses me  off more then the 
idiot that just got back from BA and thinks he’s a milonguero  and needs to 
stand there for eternity after the music starts. I’m like you in  the US I’ll 
dance past someone who’s holding up the floor chatting but once the  floor is 
moving I rarely will pass another couple. 
David

In a message  dated 1/14/2011 5:55:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
tango22 at gmail.com  writes:
Oh, and I can't abide the way we all feel  
bound to affect  the "Buenos Aires" interminable chat at the start of  
every song.   Sorry, I like to dance, so I just listen for the music  
and go.   That usually results in passing 5 couples, deep in  
conversation.   Guys, it's not like the women are chaperoned by their  
mothers any  more, or that you must leave them at the ladies tables,  
BsAs  style.  Can't you chat somewhere else?
John