Re: [TANGO-L] How to teach rhythm?

[Andrew RYSER SZYMAÑSKI <arrabaltango @YAHOO.CO.UK>]

Dear Tom,

Please read the context! I was referring to P & P as a
didactic element at the initial stages of learning.

I note that you say:-

> Put on Waltzes, D'Arienzo or Di Sarli and 90% are on
> the beat.

Agreed! but they are usually OFF the music [something
you carefully don't mention in this instance], since
these 2, 4 and 8 year dancers are just moving to a
background pulse only. More than 8 years to learn to
listen to the music? Don't you think it's a bit long?
Says a lot about their teacher(s).......

Cheers,

Andy.

--- Tom Stermitz <stermitz  @TANGO.ORG> wrote:

> A quick way to test this idea would be to observe at
> a milonga when
> the orchestra is playing a night of unremitting
> Piazolla and
> Pugliese. By Andy's theory everyone in the crowd
> should be on the
> beat and in the music.
>
> I frequently have the opportunity to observe this
> experiment,
> although things are slightly adjusted from Andy's
> ideal in that I'm
> watching 2, 4 and 8 year dancers, not beginners.
>
> My observations indicate exactly the opposite
> effect: put on Piazzola
> and Pugliese and 90% of the crowd is off the beat
> and off the music.
> Put on Waltzes, D'Arienzo or Di Sarli and 90% are on
> the beat.
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2005, at 5:53 AM, Andrew RYSER SZYMAQSKI
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Barbara,
> >
> > ...
> > I found since that the best way to get beginners
> to
> > listen & move accordingly is to play music with
> > variable tempo [speed]; Piazzolla [or Pugliese]is
> > ideal beginner's music, you just cannot ignore it.
> > ...
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Andy.
>
>
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