2701  growth of tango milonguero in the US

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 01:30:51 -0300
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Subject: growth of tango milonguero in the US

Michael Figart wrote:
<<<<<But I also believe that is changing, and that we'll see a huge growth
in
Tango Milonguero over the next decade. Simply because there are more people
seeing it, more people experiencing it, more people exposed to it, and more
opportunities to take lessons from great teachers of milonguero. And as the
Argentines see the success of some of these great teachers, and the growth
in the size of their classes, and the increasing interest of Americans to
study and perfect their "Tango Milonguero", that we'll see
more Argentines coming here to transmit their knowledge. And yes, because
there will be more students, there will be more money.>>>>>>



I agree that many are finally realizing that the Buenos Aires tango is and
always has been danced in an embrace. It's the only way the milongueros
have danced tango for 50-60 years. It's finally gaining interest in the US
after ten years since its introduction. That's why it's so important to go
to Buenos Aires and see how tango is danced by the milongueros.

Unfortunately, people would rather take classes with those who claim to
teach tango milonguero rather than from the milongueros themselves. There's
a big difference learning from someone who has been dancing a few years and
learning from a milonguero who has danced for more than 50 years. In
another decade or so, the milongueros will be too old or gone. If you are
one of those who likes to get information "directly from the horse's mouth,"
I suggest you plan a trip soon to BsAs and study with a milonguero.

Pichi de Buenos Aires
www.ToTango.net/milongueros.html

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:44:19 -0400
From: John Gleeson <john.gleeson@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: growth of tango milonguero in the US

Janis Kenyon writes:

> In another decade or so, the milongueros will be too old or gone. If you are
> one of those who likes to get information "directly from the horse's mouth,"
> I suggest you plan a trip soon to BsAs and study with a milonguero.
>
> Pichi de Buenos Aires
> www.ToTango.net/milongueros.html

Please provide me/us with a list of the Milongueros that teach
and their phone numbers/contact information so that I/we can
contact them prior to my/our next visit to BsAs in order
to arrange for lessons.

Thanks, John G.