101  Evolution of How Tango is Taught (6)
Arthur's comments (Keep It Simple Nice and Easy) remind me how much it seems that instruction in tango has evolved over the past decade. In particular, there seems to have been a movement toward softening...

102  Difficulty of milonga (4)
Rajan asked why followers have difficulty with milonga. As a leader, I can say it's not restricted to followers. Part of the difficulty of dancing milonga is that dancers have to realize the difference...

103  Milonga (history) (1)
My understanding is that the milonga danced today is not the original milonga from the end of the 19th century, but that the music (and dance??) we call milonga was developed in the early 1930s especially...

104  Stiffness, tenseness, what's the right word (1)
I prefer to use the word "toned." Neither partner should be pushing off each other's frame. A common mistake is for one of the partners to ask for or give "resistance", particularly in the woman's...

105  if you're thinking of going to argentina (1)
this is a special message for anyone who is capable of reaching new york city this weekend. if anybody, particularly leaders, want to dance in buenos aires in the milongas in the center of the city i...

106  Article in New York Times about the difficult times the Cafes in BA (1)
are having The New York Times newspaper today (July 23,01) has an article on page A4 written by Clifford Krauss and titled, "Recession Blues Are Turning Into a Ballad of the Sad Cafes." The lengthy...

107  TANGO BAR, an artist book (1)
Dear tango lovers: I am a New York artist, and specialize in making Artist Books, which are hand painted, hand bound limited edition books. My love of dance has led me to create books about contemporary...

108  beginners at the milonga (1)
I am in agreement with Mark Sussex who hit the milongas from day one of dancing tango. You are not ready to navigate the traffic at this point, but nothing can teach you to dance like actually dancing....

109  beginners taught by "experience" (1)
Sarah La Rocca writes: " Beginners aren't idiots-they can see the difference." Are you sure beginners can see the difference? Can they speak up even if they do? Not really. Even if women feel uncomfortable,...

110  No Subject (20)
I must apologize to many of the participants on the Tango-L list, because I receive the list in the condensed format. The reason that I receive the list in the condensed format is because I also maintain...

111  teaching on the dance floor (3)
Eugenia Spitovsky wrote in response to my posting: "Are you sure beginners can see the difference? Can they speak up even if they do? Not really. Even if women feel uncomfortable, physically or emotionally,...

112  Una historia del Tango - Stage Show, Australia (1)
The following extracts are from Canberra Times critic Helena Muser after attending "Una Historia del Tango" in Canberra, Australia: "The line between social dancing and stage is always fine, but nowhere...

113  Approval (2)
Nobody will hear me fault anyone for having a partner preference no matter what his or her standards are. I say, if you don't want to dance with beginners at your favorite milonga, don't! What a shame...

114  Brief reference to Robert Duvall's "Tango" movie in today's New York (2)
Daily News In Mitchell Fink's column in The New York Daily News today (July 25,01) while writing about the premiere of a Francis Ford Coppola movie "Apocalypse Now Redux" he notes the presence...

115  Beginners, etc. (3)
If you are a poor dancer or a beginner in a crowded milonga where you do not know anybody your chances of dancing are low. You can still learn a lot by looking as others dance, soaking up the ambiance,...

116  Evolution of TANGO-L (1)
As part of my ongoing transition from full-time software engineer to full-time writer I just re-did a room to make it into an office that I'm very happy with. Re-filing stuff from cardboard boxes into...

117  Attitude and feel (4)
Heyo friends, Lets consider the 'floor-teaching vs. pointer vs. etiquette' arguments in terms of the FEEL of the dance. Doesn't each of us want to feel wonderful to our partner? Why ever not? So,...

118  Correction vs. Survival (2)
I've read with great interest today's messages originally entitled attitude rant (and rejection.) JC Dill is absolutely correct. She (nor any partner) has to suffer because the other partner is causing...

119  Everybody (1)
GO GIRLS! I have never seen this amount of participation by ANYBODY on this list in five years. I cannot even begin to say ANYTHING about what you are all talking about except to say "Carry on." PLLLEEEEEZZZZZZZEEEE.

120  beginners at milongas (5)
Sarah la Rocca wrote: Amen! A couple of weeks ago, a stranger appeared out of the blue, said he just had his first tango lessons, and would I care to dance. I did, we did, and boy oh boy! I accused him...

121  Tangueros/Mars, Tangueras/Venus (3)
I mean this in the most respectful and polite tone... BALONEY!! ;-) My favorite dances are, in fact, the ones with the fewest steps. Naturally, I want to keep challenging myself with difficult steps....

122  Leaders/Mars, Followers/Venus (2)
lead or Astrid: There is one condition to dancing tango in an enjoyable way: the man must be able to lead. He should be able to connect with a woman in a way so that she can follow his lead. The women...

123  lead-follow + (1)
Barbara wrote: Right on, Barbara! Attitude is everything! Complaining, belittling and/or blaming others has not made anyone a better dancer. We see a lot of this negativity on this list! Instead... we...

124  Canaro: Como Dos Extranos (1)
The Francisco Canaro CD Tangos Inolvidables Del 40 (EMI Reliquias) contains the tango Como Dos Extranos, but the singer is not credited on the liner notes. Does anyone know who the singer is on this...

125  Article in New York Times about Argentine City of El Bolson (1)
Today's issue of The New York Times (July 31,01 PageA4) has an article by Clifford Krauss titled,"Patagonian Woodstock Suffers From Popularity." The article is about the Argentine city of El Bolson,...