Re: [TANGO-L] "Doing the same thing all night long"

[LGMoseley @AOL.COM]

I agree entirely with the sentiments below

Laurie (Laurence)
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In a message dated 21/11/2005 13:39:28 GMT Standard Time,
kace  @PACIFIC.NET.SG writes:

After a  month of checking out milongas in Buenos Aires
I must have heard the same  songs more than 50 times,
but I have to agree there is still a lot of  individual
variances in the dancing, that result from a combination
of  the two people in each couple, the size and dimension of the
room, the  density of the crowd, and even which other
famous couples are  dancing.

For most of the "regulars" I have observed they often
dance  in a consistent way, not to every song, but perhaps
to the same few  familiar favourites.  The theme of milongas
is after all, more a  social mixer than a workout session.

I have also become adapt at  spotting the tourists and
nuevo dancers.  They are usually the ones  blocking the
path of line of dance, eyes fixed on the floor, trying  to
back sacada and gancho through every trick they know in the
three  minutes.

Variations may be exciting, but familiarity  breeds
comfort.  When holding a stranger in your embrace, you  need
to start with  comfort!

Kace

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