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virtualapiz: Hit it and quit it -- The promiscuity factor

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Hit it and quit it - The promiscuity factor. Does the approach to social dance reveal the manner in which someone approaches mating, and is the milonga itself a metaphor for the dating pool? When people dread the position of not dancing, is it that they are not feeling validated for their worth? The same kind of dread that some people have of growing old alone and not having anything to show for their lives when they die? Are they more secure in their solitude? Or secure in their perception that they can...

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virtualapiz: On the lack of dynamic in United States tango

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On the lack of dynamic in United States tango. Anyway, I'd be curious to hear from others on this. It does resemble my own struggle on the way ahead: and I tink I am one of those no force leaders, even though I would not say no energy. What I find odd is your friends comment that she feels less connected that way. Without knowing much more I dont understand, yet have an idea:. To me there is a triangle of connection, music and energy that makes up tango. Anything less is figures, steps and practise.

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virtualapiz: The Rise of the Know-It-All

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The Rise of the Know-It-All. I suppose it's understandable. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Entire books have been written by some of these people. Specific to the dance front, this supposed prowess often comes as a result of having studied with such-and-such and so-and-so. Or with the sheer amount of time one has spent with tango. Neither of which necessarily means anything. One question that I'm sick of hearing when meeting someone new is, "How long have you been dancing? What else to discover?

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virtualapiz: 2008/11

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Elementary Tango Physics (22 nov 2008). In the past my problem was, I'm guessing, an excessive flattening of this force (which is why, I surmise, teachers often reiterated that I use the ground more). The risk in this is that the partner doesn't feel the intention as clearly as she should. As one person put it, borrowing a phrase from Gertrude Stein, "There's no there. Anyway, if anyone wants to share some of their thoughts on mate, I'd be interested in hearing about it :). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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virtualapiz: On the crest of the wave

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On the crest of the wave. Which is particularly puzzling and frustrating given that in the richness of the culture there is so much more that can be explored than this superficial journey of female self-discovery. "Eat, Tango, Love," so to speak, over and over again. But then again, who am I to say that the culture isn't. Evolving, pushing forward, growing and mutating to reflect the times? Could it be that I'm just too immersed to see it? Then again. writing this now just reminded me of something th...

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virtualapiz: 2009/09

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The Rise of the Know-It-All. I suppose it's understandable. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Entire books have been written by some of these people. Specific to the dance front, this supposed prowess often comes as a result of having studied with such-and-such and so-and-so. Or with the sheer amount of time one has spent with tango. Neither of which necessarily means anything. One question that I'm sick of hearing when meeting someone new is, "How long have you been dancing? What else to discover?

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virtualapiz: 2009/08

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On the lack of desire in United States tango. Now, I'm not sure I can relate to this sense of emotional overload, although to be fair I dance a lot. Less than this guy. But it makes me wonder if a common factor for people who dance strictly in an open "nuevo" style is something along the lines of this kind of self-protection. A way to excise emotion- or specifically, desire. Yes, it provides a necessity, but does it comfort or nurture? Relax," she says, " but don't stop holding me. And if not, why not?

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virtualapiz: 2009/05

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Pride for a couple who are representing their culture with excellence. I am just using the Villa Urquiza style as an example, since the video captures it so well in its own neighborhood. I could just as well be speaking of all. Tango, in its various incarnations. As the globalization of tango marches on, does the idea of tango as representative of the cultures of the various barrios of Buenos Aires, or of Buenos Aires and Argentina itself, become increasingly moot or dated? Or is it a matter of degree?

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virtualapiz: 2008/10

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Tango Recession (8 nov 2008). The tango community in the Bay Area has ebbed and flowed, growing and shrinking in waves (though generally progressing in the growth direction) but in the last year the number of events has spiked sharply upward. When I look at the calendar on Tango Mango. Qué lástima. But there are some exciting things on the horizon- not the least of which is the hope of a new direction for the country- and we'll see how that affects the tango scene. Tango ADD (12 oct 2008). You dance beca...

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virtualapiz: 2009/04

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Do you dance through it? Or as a follower, do you mind if the leader stops before the song *technically* ends, or do you prefer when a leader actually does something with those held notes? Also, do you like, dislike, or have no opinion on these types of endings? Fatigue trumping good intentions. I sit here writing this entry as a kind of penance for missing what I was planning to do at this moment, which was to attend Felipe and Rosa's monthly Tangueria in Oakland. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Http:/ www&...