Re: [TANGO-L] Walking the tango; joys of simple tango

[Michael Ditkoff <tangomaniac @CAVTEL.NET>]

I forgot. I wrote an article about this situation for the United States
Amateur Ballroom Dance Association. It's on line at www.usabda.org
Click on "amateur dancers" on the right side of the page. Click on "Jul/Aug"
issue. It's on page 17 of 40. The article is "The Karate Kid learns tango."

Michael Ditkoff
Washington, DC
It only cost $1000 to fix my computer.

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From: "Michael Ditkoff" <tangomaniac  @CAVTEL.NET>
To: <TANGO-L  @MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Walking the tango; joys of simple tango


> Well Barbara:
> Try this. Give them the figures they want. When they can't execute them,
> tell them "all that glitters is not gold. You don't have the skill yet.
> Skill requires axis, frame, posture and balance. You're not going to learn
> it in two months."Or better yet, dance poorly with Al to give them a
> sample
> of bad dancing. Part of the problem is beginners need a baseline to
> determine what is "good" dancing.
>
> I'm reminded of the old TV program "Kung Fu" with David Carradine. The
> kung
> fu master would always say something like "grasshopper. You must learn
> patience to learn." Well tango is the same way. Some things can't be
> rushed.
>
> Michael
> Leaving for NY on Thursday
>
>
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