2729  Estilo del Centro

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 02:03:55 +0000
From: Sergio Vandekier <sergiovandekier990@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Estilo del Centro

It is interesting and a rare coincidence that Daniel Lapadula appears on the
list because I was going to write about him in reference to "Tango Styles".
I do not know if he is happy or upset with me.

sooo...

If I make any mistakes in my observations he will certainly correct them.

I met him for the first time in Cleveland, where he stopped for a few days
on one of his multiple teaching and performing tours in the USA.

At the time, Timmy Tango, a pioneer, excellent teacher and tango organizer
of that city was trying to introduce his students to different tango
styles. Nito and Elba had been teaching "Salon" and then Daniel surprised
all of us with an interesting style that he identified and developed with
great success.

It seemed to have some basic syncopations, a special technique in the tango
embrace, certain cadence in his walk with uneven steps, and very interesting
turns with increasing speed, which seemed to provide a better rotation of
the upper body. All this with a certain syncretism of salon and milonguero
styles.

Then I met him again during a 'Tango Cruise' to the Mexican Riviera where
we were exposed to the Styles of Nito and Daniel, I remember Christy Cote
and other great teachers of the east and west coast were present as well.

Daniel used to reside in Miami but decided to return to Buenos Aires where
he developed this style with great success. He calls it "Estilo del Centro"
"Downtown Style". interestingly he has a daily teaching program in 'TV
Solo Tango', the Argentine TV station dedicated 24 hs a day to different
aspects of tango.
It is program similar to the one that Osvaldo Zotto and Mora Godoy used to
have, program that originated the Tapes "Asi se baila el tango".

I frequently see the program where he develops his steps and figures with
Dolores de Amo (also a very good dancer with whom I had the chance to
interact and dance).

Summary: He developed this style "Estilo del Centro" "Downtown Style"
meaning that this is one of the forms one finds downtown Bs.As., (a better
description of some elements of this style may be found in Tejastango.com
under the name 'Club Style"), he published tapes and CVD's, he has a TV
program, he has a tango list called "Estilo del Centro" (similar to Tango-L
in Spanish) and yet... modestly he tells us -"we should not talk about
styles but only about Argentine Tango".

...sometime I will explain the reason it is important to know that there are
different styles in Argentine Tango. We all know or at least should know
that Argentine Tango is only one but it has as many styles as there are
dancers on the floor, any day of the week, any time of the day.

At this time I remove my hat to show gratitude and respect for great
teachers and dancers such as Daniel, Carlos Copes, Tete, Susana Miller,
Cacho Dante and the others who I had the great pleasure of meetting and from
whom I learned a lot.

Have good tangos in your own personal style.

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 06:50:24 -0700
From: Daniel Lapadula <clubstyletango@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Estilo del Centro

Sergio: I shall never be upset since I told you that
you are doing a hug contribution and it is very
interest to see how you define each style properly...
I am against the mistreat to professionals teachers
,who contribute in one way or the other to grow the
passion of tango-danza in the world.
If they have to say something bad in they personal
opinion on how a teacher does his/her work give the
named the chance to respond or defend her/his self.
I quote very rude to say something to a public list on
somebody that is absent...
Regards.
Daniel
--- Sergio Vandekier <sergiovandekier990@HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> It is interesting and a rare coincidence that Daniel
> Lapadula appears on the
> list because I was going to write about him in
> reference to "Tango Styles".
> I do not know if he is happy or upset with me.
>
> sooo...
>
> If I make any mistakes in my observations he will
> certainly correct them.
>
> I met him for the first time in Cleveland, where he
> stopped for a few days
> on one of his multiple teaching and performing tours
> in the USA.
>
> At the time, Timmy Tango, a pioneer, excellent
> teacher and tango organizer
> of that city was trying to introduce his students
> to different tango
> styles. Nito and Elba had been teaching "Salon" and
> then Daniel surprised
> all of us with an interesting style that he
> identified and developed with
> great success.
>
> It seemed to have some basic syncopations, a special
> technique in the tango
> embrace, certain cadence in his walk with uneven
> steps, and very interesting
> turns with increasing speed, which seemed to provide
> a better rotation of
> the upper body. All this with a certain syncretism
> of salon and milonguero
> styles.
>
> Then I met him again during a 'Tango Cruise' to the
> Mexican Riviera where
> we were exposed to the Styles of Nito and Daniel, I
> remember Christy Cote
> and other great teachers of the east and west coast
> were present as well.
>
> Daniel used to reside in Miami but decided to return
> to Buenos Aires where
> he developed this style with great success. He calls
> it "Estilo del Centro"
> "Downtown Style". interestingly he has a daily
> teaching program in 'TV
> Solo Tango', the Argentine TV station dedicated 24
> hs a day to different
> aspects of tango.
> It is program similar to the one that Osvaldo Zotto
> and Mora Godoy used to
> have, program that originated the Tapes "Asi se
> baila el tango".
>
> I frequently see the program where he develops his
> steps and figures with
> Dolores de Amo (also a very good dancer with whom I
> had the chance to
> interact and dance).
>
> Summary: He developed this style "Estilo del
> Centro" "Downtown Style"
> meaning that this is one of the forms one finds
> downtown Bs.As., (a better
> description of some elements of this style may be
> found in Tejastango.com
> under the name 'Club Style"), he published tapes and
> CVD's, he has a TV
> program, he has a tango list called "Estilo del
> Centro" (similar to Tango-L
> in Spanish) and yet... modestly he tells us -"we
> should not talk about
> styles but only about Argentine Tango".
>
> ...sometime I will explain the reason it is
> important to know that there are
> different styles in Argentine Tango. We all know or
> at least should know
> that Argentine Tango is only one but it has as many
> styles as there are
> dancers on the floor, any day of the week, any time
> of the day.
>
> At this time I remove my hat to show gratitude and
> respect for great
> teachers and dancers such as Daniel, Carlos Copes,
> Tete, Susana Miller,
> Cacho Dante and the others who I had the great
> pleasure of meetting and from
> whom I learned a lot.
>
> Have good tangos in your own personal style.
>
>
> Don t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN
> Search!
>
>

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Daniel Lapadula
ClubStyleTango@yahoo.com
54114-773-9383
Buenos Aires-Argentina