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Re: [TANGO-L] Changing the embrace

Hello Igor,

I am not saying that one cannot dance many tango
styles.  What I was saying is that if one wanted to
become, say the best heart surgeon in the world, then
what would be the point in studying dermatology?

I don't mean to sound sexist, but I would not be
surprised if women can appreciate these differences in
styles more than men.  When I hear men talk about
styles, I usually hear talk about steps.  "Joe does
nothing about the 8-count, Sam does a lot of turns,"
etc.

When women talk about styles, we are more often than
not discussing how the guys feel or how they make us
feel.  "Mike feels so soft and sweet, Tom is so
dynamic."

The steps may be the same, but there are a thousand
different ways of doing them.  That is style.

Trini de Pittsburgh


--- Igor Polk <ipolk@VIRTUAR.COM> wrote:

> Trini and Lucia,
>
> For example, ballroom dancers dance many dances, and
> there is no problem in
> that.
>
> I do not see any reason why one can not dance many
> tango styles.
> In fact we all dance tango, milonga, and vals
> already.
> Then why not to dance one dance like Tete, another
> one like Gavito, the
> third one like Paiva, the forth one like your
> beloved Miller. There is very
> little difference, if you compare it to surgeons and
> therapists. Most what
> you need it a desire. Steps are the same.
>
> Big names are not really examples, since they have
> to have their own style
> for business purposes.
> But we do not.
>
> Igor Polk.
>


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