4742 Need names of great but inexpensive tango teachers
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:22:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Suzanne H <suzgin@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Need names of great but inexpensive tango teachers
in Buenos Aires!
To: tango-l@mit.edu
Hello Tango-L:
I am leaving very soon to B.A., Feb.5 and desperately
need names and addresses for great tango teachers
(intermediate level) for private lessons.
I know the top name teachers but they are getting top
prices in B.A. as well.
If anyone knows of good teachers, for private lessons,
would so appreciate this information.
Someone once mentioned to me of a school where private
lessons with very good teachers run around $10-15 US.
I don't know where this is or if this is still the
case, but if so, PLEASE ADVISE ASAP.
Thanks so much.
tanguera
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 23:03:30 +0000 (GMT)
From: Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ <dani@tango-la-dolce-vita.eu>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Need names of great but inexpensive tango
teachers in Buenos Aires!
To: suzgin@yahoo.com, tango-l@mit.edu
Hi Tanguera,
> Someone once mentioned to me of a school where private
> lessons with very good teachers run around $10-15 US
$10-15 US...???!!!
Just to say that in this life, generally, you get what you pay for. Watch out. What "very good teacher" (in anything) will charge peanuts for their wealth of knowledge and experience?
If someone charges you $2, take it that they value themselves and their 'expertise' at $2...
So-o-o-o-, either:
i. they perhaps know they're not very good, and are insecure and embarrassed about charging a suitable amount. Watch out!
or...
ii. Perhaps they're fantastic and charge so little because they have some kind of a social conscience. Hmmm...
or...
iii. They've read this posting and have learned that basic human nature dictates that people believe - deep down - that they get what they pay for. i.e. If you pay more, you get better goods (in this case, tango instruction). However, 'it ain't necessarily so' (cue for a song...).
However, similarly, you can get a crap dancer and/or teacher who charges a lot because that's what they value themselves at... i.e. they have an inflated view of their ability. Watch out!
Tanguera, go with reputation. Reputation from independent sources speaks for itself. Paying for a lot of lessons from (let's say) 'lesser-able' teachers would most likely work out as a false-economy. One lesson at ?100 from a great private teacher could be worth considerably more than countless lessons from a numpty teacher... the latter from whom you may have either learned nothing or indeed bad technique and perhaps have spent ?1000 over a course of lessons.
Private tango lessons? Great, but believe me it's worth paying for the best possible instruction.
Regards
Dani
https://www.tango-la-dolce-vita.eu
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:56:47 -0800
From: Megan Pingree <meganpingree@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Need names of great but inexpensive tango
teachers in Buenos Aires!
To: Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ <dani@tango-la-dolce-vita.eu>
Cc: suzgin@yahoo.com, tango-l@mit.edu
Hey, let's not forget that $15 USD is the approximate equivalent of
$45 in Argentina. Of course there are hot (and not so hot) shots who
charge US prices even when they are teaching in B'aires. But the
"very good teachers" may be exactly that (or not), and simply
charging local rates even to tourists. Bless 'em!
Megan
On Feb 1, 2007, at 3:03 PM, Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ wrote:
> Hi Tanguera,
>
>> Someone once mentioned to me of a school where private
>> lessons with very good teachers run around $10-15 US
>
> $10-15 US...???!!!
> Just to say that in this life, generally, you get what you pay for.
> Watch out. What "very good teacher" (in anything) will charge
> peanuts for their wealth of knowledge and experience?
>
> If someone charges you $2, take it that they value themselves and
> their 'expertise' at $2...
> So-o-o-o-, either:
> i. they perhaps know they're not very good, and are insecure and
> embarrassed about charging a suitable amount. Watch out!
> or...
> ii. Perhaps they're fantastic and charge so little because they
> have some kind of a social conscience. Hmmm...
> or...
> iii. They've read this posting and have learned that basic human
> nature dictates that people believe - deep down - that they get
> what they pay for. i.e. If you pay more, you get better goods (in
> this case, tango instruction). However, 'it ain't necessarily
> so' (cue for a song...).
>
> However, similarly, you can get a crap dancer and/or teacher who
> charges a lot because that's what they value themselves at... i.e.
> they have an inflated view of their ability. Watch out!
>
> Tanguera, go with reputation. Reputation from independent sources
> speaks for itself. Paying for a lot of lessons from (let's say)
> 'lesser-able' teachers would most likely work out as a false-
> economy. One lesson at ?100 from a great private teacher could be
> worth considerably more than countless lessons from a numpty
> teacher... the latter from whom you may have either learned nothing
> or indeed bad technique and perhaps have spent ?1000 over a course
> of lessons.
>
> Private tango lessons? Great, but believe me it's worth paying for
> the best possible instruction.
>
> Regards
>
> Dani
> https://www.tango-la-dolce-vita.eu
