5470  Truth eliminates myths. But are YOU ready for this?

Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:52:07 -0800
From: "Igor Polk" <ipolk@virtuar.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Truth eliminates myths. But are YOU ready for this?
To: <tango-l@mit.edu>

Oh, Keith !

Thanks for sharing this gossip about truly wonderful people !

"a true lovely choreographed". Yes it was! By many people trying to convey
in a 3 minute piece the spirit and style of true old tango, the root of all
other styles we know ( or have heard, or do not even suspect existence of )
now.

As the root, it clearly conveys the source of many figures which were
changed to unrecognizable form in all these different styles of tango. But
we all know - fundamentals are the cornerstone of success.

It evaporates the prejudice and myths of tango, such us:

"Tango always is danced in close"
"Ganchos are not allowed"
"Legs up - that is for stage"
"Pee-wee little steps - that is only true tango"
"Treat her like .. the dance was born in bordellos, so she must look
appropriately"
"She is not allowed to make steps on her own"
"Forces are not used in tango"
"Chests are always face each other"
"They must look at each others chests"
"Feelings, feelings that is what is most important !"
"Stepping on the toe and looking like a heron make the tango a true tango !"
"Slow, very slow - that is a true way"
"Molinete is the basis of tango"
"Hip has to be free. Always. Freely dangling out of pelvis socket"
"Body never bends in tango"
and more...

How can I finsh...
ah, why bother..
Why bother explaining thing to people which disrespect choreography. Amazing
!!!
That is the last important thing which makes a dancer, any dancer, social
dancer, great - he choreogrphes his dance right on spot to look like a piece
of art. Not like a presentation example designed for beginners ( yes, this
phrase is related to some of the previsous "true tango" videos".

Igor Polk.

Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:24:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Tango For Her <tangopeer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Truth eliminates myths. But are YOU ready for
this?
To: tango-l@mit.edu

Igor wrote:

> That is the last important thing which makes
> a dancer, any dancer, social dancer, great
> - he choreogrphes his dance right on spot
> to look like a piece of art.

Cool! We can all finally agree!!! All of us 1000's
of great social dancers choreograph our dance right on
the spot to look [ or feel ] like a piece of art.

Here's to improvisation!

The recent posts took us through a discussion of where
choreo fits in the classroom. Something a little
different than your email was talking about. But,
again, thanks, from the 1000's of us, for the
recognition! :o)





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