Re: [TANGO-L] Community growth...Teacher Challenge

[Ramu Pyreddy <rpyreddy @EECS.UMICH.EDU>]

On a related note -

Maybe this was discussed in this list before.
But why is that swing, ballroom and salsa communities are
thriving whereas tango communities are always struggling to
survive - let alone grow. Salsa clubs and ballroom studios
can be found in small cities and big towns - so obviously
it is economically feasible, whereas clubs dedicated to
only tango are rare - (extinct as a matter of fact,
TangoNadamas in Chicago just got closed - it is a shame).
Salsa, Ballroom, Swing and Tango - they are all recreational
activites and probably face the same challenges -
marketing, teaching, retaining, "partying", and finally and
probably most importantly staying in good financial health.
So what are we doing wrong? Or is it some other reason
that is inherent to the dance itself? (I hope not)
Or is something wrong with the people that tango attracts?
(Most of the communities I have been to were very warm
and welcoming)

Ramu Pyreddy
Ann Arbor, MI

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