Re: [TANGO-L] Teaching Ballroom and Argentine Tangos

[Juan Fabbri <JFabbri @TANGOCITY.COM>]

If they do .. I'll love to read it 
juan 
 
 
 

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	De: Sa, Na-W, Na-C, Na-E, Misc [mailto:tangomaniac @JUNO.COM] 
	Enviado el: Mar 17/6/03 23:01 
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	Asunto: Re: [TANGO-L] Teaching Ballroom and Argentine Tangos
	
	

	Barbara Garvey wrote about ballroom teachers who teach Argentine Tango
	and wonders about their teaching skills.
	I agree with you Barbara. I've seen some ballroom teachers teach AT as if
	it was a ballroom dance, NEVER mentioning close embrace or even lining up
	buttons to buttons. I laugh at their attempts to teach parada when the
	two partners are so far apart. Well, I'm getting my revenge on these
	imposters who teach AT.
	
	I've started writing a column for the United States Amateur Ballroom
	Dance Association's (USABDA) bi-monthly magazine. My next article is
	called "It's Argentine Tango, Stupid" which describes several differences
	between American and Argentine Tangos. (The title is a take off of the
	Jim Carville's slogan in Bill Clinton's presidential campaign "It's the
	economy, stupid.")  It will be interesting to see if the editor prints
	it.
	
	Michael Ditkoff
	Washington, DC
	Counting the days to the NY Tango Festival July 24-27.
	
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