4544 A slippery slope...
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 13:29:29 +0000 (GMT)
From: Lucia <curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar>
Subject: [Tango-L] A slippery slope...
Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may never stop...
Lucia ;->
"Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@yahoo.com> escribi?: The question to ask is ... "best" at what?
musicality?
playfulness?
connection?
creativity?
energy?
etc...?
teaching musicality?
teaching playfulness?
teaching connection?
teaching creativity?
teaching energy?
teaching etc...?
Being able to differentiate details between different
dancers or teachers is an important skill if one wants to
really improve. Read the details, find their marketing
niche. Good teachers develop particular strengths and
styles. So a community could have many "best" dancers, but
they are the "best" for different things.
I only use personal references from dancers I respect whose
tastes are similar to mine, since I don't have Igor's
unlimited income for buying video tapes and classes.
:)
I have figured out that one doesn't necessarily need to
study from "the best", only from someone who is better at
something than you are.
Trini de Pittsburgh
--- Caroline Polack wrote:
> I've been doing a lot of browsing on the internet, of
> various tango schools
> and teachers, in North America, and of course Argentina.
> Is it just me or is
> every single teacher "one of the most respected and
> well-known tango dancers
> in Buenos Aires"?
>
PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society
Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance.
https://www.pitt.edu/~mcph/PATangoWeb.htm
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:51:51 -0700
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk@virtuar.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
"Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:55:27 -0400
From: mallpasso@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
"Road to perfection is infinite."
But not one's wallet or purse! LOL
El Bandido de Tango
-----Original Message-----
From: ipolk@virtuar.com
Sent: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 8:51 AM
Subject: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
"Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 16:16:28 +0000 (GMT)
From: Lucia <curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango seems infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi?: "Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:22:16 -0700
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk@virtuar.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
But I've seen you taking a class, Richard !
Igor.
"Road to perfection is infinite."
But not one's wallet or purse! LOL
El Bandido de Tango
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:23:47 -0700
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk@virtuar.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
How many classes it took for you, Lucia?
Igor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucia [mailto:curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango seems
infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi?:
"Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:53:17 -0400
From: mallpasso@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
Yes, I still take lots of workshops and privates but my wallet isn't infinite... ;-)
El Bandido de Tango
-----Original Message-----
From: ipolk@virtuar.com
Sent: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: RE: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
But I've seen you taking a class, Richard !
Igor.
"Road to perfection is infinite."
But not one's wallet or purse! LOL
El Bandido de Tango
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:09:03 +0000 (GMT)
From: Lucia <curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
Igor,
None, but this is normal, for in every country, when the youngsters reach a certain age they start dancing and teaching one another without any formal structure. Further Improvement depends on talent, love of the music and dance, dedication and opportunities of life.
Lucia
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi?: How many classes it took for you, Lucia?
Igor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucia [mailto:curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango seems infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi?: "Caveat! Getting into the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 04:45:40 +0900
From: "astrid" <astrid@ruby.plala.or.jp>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
To: "Lucia" <curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar>, "Igor Polk"
Well, yes, but the era when the Argentine youngsters taught each other to
tango was about 50 years ago. May I conclude that you are almost 70, then,
Lucia?
Astrid
Igor,
None, but this is normal, for in every country, when the youngsters
reach a certain age they start dancing and teaching one another without any
formal structure. Further Improvement depends on talent, love of the music
and dance, dedication and opportunities of life.
Lucia
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi$B!&(B How many classes it took
for you, Lucia?
Igor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucia [mailto:curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango
seems infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi$B!&(B "Caveat! Getting into
the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the
best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 22:17:22 +0000 (GMT)
From: Lucia <curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
To: astrid <astrid@ruby.plala.or.jp>, Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com>,
The smile of the Cheshire cat, dearest Astrid....
Lucia ;-))
astrid <astrid@ruby.plala.or.jp> escribi?: Well, yes, but the era when the Argentine youngsters taught each other to
tango was about 50 years ago. May I conclude that you are almost 70, then,
Lucia?
Astrid
Igor,
None, but this is normal, for in every country, when the youngsters
reach a certain age they start dancing and teaching one another without any
formal structure. Further Improvement depends on talent, love of the music
and dance, dedication and opportunities of life.
Lucia
Igor Polk escribi$B!&(B How many classes it took
for you, Lucia?
Igor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucia [mailto:curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango
seems infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk escribi$B!&(B "Caveat! Getting into
the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the
best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 19:00:18 EDT
From: Mallpasso@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
To: astrid@ruby.plala.or.jp, curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar,
Careful, Astrid, your fangs are showing... ;-)
El Bandido de Tango
In a message dated 8/4/2006 13:02:48 Pacific Daylight Time,
astrid@ruby.plala.or.jp writes:
Well, yes, but the era when the Argentine youngsters taught each other to
tango was about 50 years ago. May I conclude that you are almost 70, then,
Lucia?
Astrid
Igor,
None, but this is normal, for in every country, when the youngsters
reach a certain age they start dancing and teaching one another without any
formal structure. Further Improvement depends on talent, love of the music
and dance, dedication and opportunities of life.
Lucia
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi$B!&(B How many classes it
took
for you, Lucia?
Igor.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lucia [mailto:curvasreales@yahoo.com.ar]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
...100 lessons to just "start" dancing..no wonder the road to Tango
seems infinite...
Lucia :-)
Igor Polk <ipolk@virtuar.com> escribi$B!&(B "Caveat! Getting
into
the habit of analyzing teachers like that, you may
never stop..."
No, Lucia.
In 100 lessons one starts to dance. Then he will find out that the
best
teacher is... himself and his partners on the dance floor.
Yes, Lucia. But it is not caveat. Road to perfection is infinite.
Igor.
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Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:43:20 +1000
From: Roger <rde@qdos.net.au>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
To: tango-l@mit.edu
Lucia said:
< None, but this is normal, for in/ EVERY /(italics - rde) country, when the youngsters reach a certain age they start < dancing and teaching one another without any formal structure. Further Improvement depends on < talent, love of the music and dance, dedication and opportunities of life.
Yes - absolutely. The entire ballet world operates on this principle. What need of teachers?
rde
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 08:26:47 -0400
From: "Jennifer Park" <jhapark@pennswoods.net>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
To: "Roger" <rde@qdos.net.au>, <tango-l@mit.edu>
< None, but this is normal, for in/ EVERY /(italics - rde) country, when
the youngsters reach a certain age they start < dancing and teaching one
another without any formal structure. Further Improvement depends on
< talent, love of the music and dance, dedication and opportunities of
life.
>
<<The entire ballet world operates on this principle. What need of
teachers?>>
No, it doesn't.
Jen
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] A slippery slope... leading up!
> Lucia said:
>
> < None, but this is normal, for in/ EVERY /(italics - rde) country,
> when the youngsters reach a certain age they start < dancing and teaching
> one another without any formal structure. Further Improvement depends on
> < talent, love of the music and dance, dedication and opportunities of
> life.
>
> Yes - absolutely. The entire ballet world operates on this principle. What
> need of teachers?
>
> rde
>
>
>
