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Re: [TANGO-L] Beginners and all that Jazz
Greetings Bob and Friends,
Bob Ramsey-Turner wrote:
> Fall in love with a beginner. PLEASE
;-)
But I take issue with this!
> Those of you today with great ability, will be the "has beens" of tomorrow,
> when your timing has slipped a little, your balance isn't quite there, when
> the pain in the joints over powers the song in your heart, when you will be
> grateful that anyone has asked you to dance.
Question: If a leader or follower is enjoying dancing now and they
don't stop, how exactly is everything going to crumble? Answer: It
won't. For those who have the skills, it is no more difficult than
walking.
Nothing teaches like experience. Many of the finest salon tangueros in
BA are 'older'. They have the benefit of years of experience in
addition to their innate talent. [Example: Tete', who's danced all his
life. Formerly one of BA's finest swing dancers, he shocked one of my
acquaintances a few years back when, during the 'rock-n'-roll' tanda at
a milonga, he dropped into the splits and popped back up! ...what a
guy! ;-) I'm pretty sure that he can't do that now, but how's his
tango? ...none the worse for wear, I'd suggest.] Tangueras with equal
amounts of experience (when they will accept an invitation) are such a
delight! Tango doesn't stay difficult for ever. What is once easy
stays easy.
I've even seen a few cases where people took a break from tango, then
got back to it many months later, and they were noticably BETTER than
when they stopped. It's being comfortable. It's how you feel and what
you know. It's a relationship between you and the music.
Of course, time DOES affect our appearances. Should somebody not wish
to dance with us because of the way we look, then it's probably THEIR
loss - it certainly isn't ours.
Cheers,
Frank in Minneapolis
--
Frank G. Williams, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
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