Re: [TANGO-L] Elusive Nuevo style

[Derik Rawson <rawsonweb @YAHOO.COM>]

Dear Oleh:

You are right about choosing your own personal style
to dance tango.  There are no rules in tango. I would
point out however that most dancers will always try to
use up the available dance floor space when they can.
This is why "milongita" or close embrace style became
a "have to" in the crowded milongas in BA, not
necessarily a "want to".  Later on it became a "want
to".

Personally I like to see dancers use up the space they
are given.  Seeing a couple in close embrace in one
corner of a huge empty room does not do it for me.
Like wise a couple bumping into people in a crowded
milonga doing big steps does not do it for me either.
I try my best to adjust "like a bandondeon" the size
of my dance according to the conditions at hand. I
personally think a flexible approach to tango is more
fun and more interesting.  This is why I love close
embrace, but not all the time.  My humble opinion and
preference.

Derik

--- Oleh Kovalchuke <oleh_k   @HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Igor Polk summarized:
>
> So, tango dancers should be able to dance in all
> styles, because it is not
> the matter of personal preference, but necessity of
> the dance floor. Tango
> Nuevo - for large open spaces, other open embrace -
> for regular milongas,
> close embrace - for a small or crowded floor.
> -------------------------------------
>
> There is more to choosing particular style than
> available space. I will
> dance in close embrace in an empty ballroom because
> it is a matter of my
> personal preference.
>
> Cheers, Oleh K.
> http://TangoSpring.com
>
>
> >From: Igor Polk <ipolk   @VIRTUAR.COM>
> >Reply-To: Igor Polk <ipolk   @VIRTUAR.COM>
> >To: TANGO-L   @MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Elusive Nuevo style
> >Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:43:23 -0800
> >
> >Thank you, Oleh, for bringing attention to my
> article
> >"Tango Nuevo and Argentine Tango. What is the
> difference?"
> >which can be found here:
>
>http://www.virtuar.com/tango/tango_weblog.htm#tangonuevo
> >and starting the discussion which I think is very
> important.
> >That is why I wrote the article at the first place.
> >
> >Many of you agree that of course, Tango Nuevo is a
> style of Argentine
> >Tango.
> >It is a fabulous style. Very well developed by
> talented people and moving
> >full speed forward.
> >I am also noticing that there is "denial and anger
> against it" as Burak
> >mentioned
> >especially now when more and more people start to
> recognize values of close
> >embrace styles.
> >Why?
> >At the time I wrote my article I felt that there
> was "denial and anger"
> >against other styles of tango
> >very well felt in communities populated mostly with
> Tango Nuevos.
> >
> >The reason why my article has negative inclining
> against Tango Nuevo is not
> >because the Nuevo is bad.
> >The style is as good as others. It is because many
> teachers of Tango Nuevo
> >forget to tell their students
> >that Nuevo is only one of many Argentine Tango
> styles.
> >Instead they say: "This is Argentine Tango". It
> misleads.
> >That is why we see those energetic "fighters" on
> the crowded dance floor
> >which sometimes mess the things up.
> >They do not know what to do! They have not been
> taught other things!
> >How one can be taught sacadas if he does not know
> yet how to walk around
> >the
> >circle and have fun out of it!?
> >Oh, yes, yes, in the style which proclaims that
> rotation or turn is the
> >basis of all it is really tricky.
> >Interesting, that experienced dancers and teachers
> of Tango Nuevo know all
> >that.
> >They do change their style in accordance to
> situation,
> >but it looks like they do not teach enough of it to
> the followers of their
> >school.
> >
> >Well, I can say that it is not about Tango Nuevo
> only.
> >When the floor is really very very crowded, as I
> have experienced it in
> >Portland lately,
> >even modern Salon style ( there is also salon of
> 1920 which is very
> >different ) becomes an obstacle.
> >Essentially any open embrace style.
> >The situation becomes suitable only for close
> embrace. This is what you see
> >in Buenos Aires.
> >
> >So, tango dancers should be able to dance in all
> styles,
> >because it is not the matter of personal
> preference, but necessity of the
> >dance floor.
> >Tango Nuevo - for large open spaces, other open
> embrace - for regular
> >milongas,
> >close embrace - for a small or crowded floor.
> >
> >The advantage of Tango is that it can be danced
> everywhere.
> >On the rough floor, between tables and chairs.
> Cool, eh?
> >We just should know how.
> >
> >Igor Polk
> >San Francisco Click,
> >Photo Virtual Tour Magazine:
> http://www.virtuar.com/click.htm
>
>

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