Re: [TANGO-L] Tango lies, mixing syles

[Iron Logic <railogic @yahoo.com>]

Dear Sergei
you said,
>>>>
She may not do an Ocho cortado, and when you lead one , she will pivot her feet and hip
and cross front (this will not disturb your dance).
>>>>
I am not sure, but if she pivots back on her own it may disturb the dance ofcourse. This also implies she cannot be lead to perform a complete giro?.
I think if a Salon dancer cannot do a Ocho cortada, most probably she is not experienced... not because she dances a specific style ...or may be she is just not led correctly.

>>>
If you are a salon dancer and go to a milonguero club, the ladies will
follow you but they may not want to dance with you again
>>>
why?;) could you elaborate?
If the leader dances to music and she can follow , where is the problem. Is it because these old dancers are so "religious" about their style?.

IL

Sergio Vandekier <sergiovandekier990  @HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
Chistopher says:

Carlos is thought of dancing Milonguero style but he claims that he dances
Salon.
"Carlos does have a highly rhythmic style, and he dances
in a very
tightly connected way, but he uses many figures people might regard
as not in the "milonguero" vocabulary: ochos with pivots, barridas,
paradas, and back sacadas to name a few. Also, I think he would
consider apilado style limiting. Many people might feel surprised
to see how just little space he needs, and that he can and will do
almost anything in double-time and syncopa as the music calls for. "

He certainly dances Salon close embrace.

As to dancing in Buenos Aires. If you know how to dance close embrace and
know how to navigate the floor, you should have no problem dancing in most
places.

Let's assume that you dance Milonguero Style (like Susana Miller) and go
dancing to a crowded milonga were people dance Salon Close embrace. You ask
a lady to dance and she will follow you with no problem. She may not do an
Ocho cortado, and when you lead one , she will pivot her feet and hip and
cross front (this will not disturb your dance). You may walk in some
rhythmic ways that she is not used to but she will follow if you are a good
leader. if you are a woman dancing (milonguero dancer) and go to such a
place you will have no problem following a leader of close salon.

If you are a salon dancer and go to a milonguero club, the ladies will
follow you but they may not want to dance with you again. If you are a lady
and do not know how to dance apilado and do an ocho cortado, the men will
not ask again for dances.

If you go to a Nuevo tango place and you do not dance that way, they will
not ask you to dance.

If you go with some of your friends you will be able to dance in any place.

I wish to make clear that Milonguero Style is well known in Buenos Aires and
it is danced in many places. When you go dancing in other Argentinean
cities most people do not know milonguero, they will dance Salon close
embrace or open embrace or combining the embraces as needed.

Good night, Sergio.

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