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Comment on Lo de Celia Tango Club by jantango

jantango — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:48 +0000

The message in Italian says: I danced at Lo de Celia in February 2009 and was very content. I will be returning there next February. Greetings and a hug from Italy.

Comment on Lo de Celia Tango Club by gigliola

gigliola — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:47 +0000

Siamo state a ballare a lo de celia a febraio 2009e e siamo state molto contente,torneremo a trovarvi il prossimo febbraio,
un saluto e un forte abbraccio dall’Italia.

Comment on Alito by tangobob

tangobob — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:42:45 +0000

I am glad to hear he is doing well, afterall it was through him we met (even though he did not turn up for his party). Keep us posted Janis

Comment on Flying first class by Jacky

Jacky — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:14:15 +0000

Very good comparison. I know very well what you mean. And also when you return home, it’s back to 2nd class.
Your blog is excellent. Thank you! You are in my favorites.

Comment on Dancing in the dark by Simba

Simba — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:26:48 +0000

Your title makes me think of the film Dancer in the dark, which is not so feel-good, but perhaps very tango. As of the topic of lights, you are spot on, of course.

Comment on Milongueros and Dancers–the differences by Pete | The Tango Notebook

Pete | The Tango Notebook — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:08:27 +0000

It’s a shame, isn’t it. I want to feel so good that my partner feels it at the same time. What other win-win situation is better than that? None other.

Comment on Milongueros and Dancers–the differences by jantango

jantango — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:02:50 +0000

It’s nice to know that you dance to feel good, however, the majority who dance want to look good. The author of the article is Oscar Pereira; I only did the translation.

Comment on Milongueros and Dancers–the differences by Pete | The Tango Notebook

Pete | The Tango Notebook — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:16:49 +0000

The main difference between them is that the milonguero dances to feel well and the dancer to look good.

I disagree strongly. I dance to feel good and care very little about what I look like. I will agree that I care what I feel like to my partner, which is similar to caring how you come across on the dance floor, but only to the partner I’m dancing with.

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Out of everything you’ve written, I relate to this post the most. I came into Tango from the combat arts, but went through the channel of dancing first.

Classes were my first exposure to Tango until, eventually, I began attending milongas (the fear was overwhelming). I do not wish to expand steps and patterns, but instead, develop my embrace and lead to the fullest.

No stage tango, definitely not ballroom, just the connection and the movement through it.

Very thoughtful post, Jan.

Comment on You can’t tell a book by its cover by jantango

jantango — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:05 +0000

Jaimito,

Your tango mentor gave you excellent advice which you have followed. You will find more pleasure from the feeling of tango than dancing to impress.

If only more of those who teach could be convinced that tango isn’t about steps. We would have more real tango dancers.

Comment on You can’t tell a book by its cover by Jaimito

Jaimito — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:28:01 +0000

Agreed. I’m a leader who has been learning the dance for a little over a year. I used to be all about showing off on the dance floor and for letting my partner show off. A few months ago, though, I had an epiphany thanks to something that my tango mentor told me: there are two types of tango – feel-good and look-good. She subsequently told me that I focus more on intricate steps and footwork rather than the connection with the woman, and that I should cut that down. Ever since, I’ve been pursuing the feel-good dance. Not as easy as look-good because it’s so subjective… but working on it.