We are committed to it. We don’t cheat on it, we nurture it and we work on it. We spent close to 2 years taking privates (once a week for a over a year, then down to bi-weekly lessons), we went to beginner lessons even once we were clearly ready for “advanced” lessons, and we [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Traditional’
July 15, 2008
We Hate Traditions…
…but We Love Argentine Tango
It seems that the majority of people demand the “perfect traditional” wedding with a marriage in a religious temple, something blue/borrowed/old, bride’s maids, ushers, etc (or whichever traditions follow your culture and beliefs). Yet when it comes to tango, the majority of those who dance tango shout, “Screw tradition!” and turn [...]
July 10, 2008
Nuevo Tango is NOT Argentine Tango
This is yet another topic that causes us much grief. We do not understand why we constantly have to explain to people in our Tango community that Nuevo Tango is NOT Argentine Tango. It’s the same grief that many Tango dancers feel when they explain to their non-dancer friends that the “Argentine Tango” performance [...]
