A chance to have your 3 Minutes

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Heather2007

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I know I'm not the only one London-side to find many of these "performances" brain scrapingly numbing. That is: yet another demonstration of how not to show the audience how much you're enjoying the dance, how to remain mindblowingly s*xless with a 100% success rate along with how to execute a perfect example of an audition face. That is, for the next instalment of Robocop alongside Stepford Wives. So, I've come up with an idea to revolutionise, brighten up, adjust the body languages of the masses in that bit of my milonga time that I (and many others I understand) regard as being chewed into. ​

The performers do their bit to whatever track(s) they do their bit to. THEN: the man of the couple independently turns towards the audience selects a woman (he doesn't know) with whom to dance to one of the 3 tracks/styles: Millonga. Vals. Salon. The woman of the pair does the same with a man from the audience to lead her. This is repeated twice more with a fresh couple and then again. That is 3 tracks, 3 couples. This way it offers that pause in the milonga a whole new dynamic and something fresh to watch: that is a time for the non-teaching/non-performing people to be awarded their *3 minutes*. ​

My idea has gone out to the tango gods around town and am currently awaiting the response (note: not with breath held :raisebro: )​

Okay, here's the fun bit - What would you do? Pablon Veron and a female of his ilk has just stepped in front of you with their hand out inviting you to dance. Just you, them and the spotlight. As well as tons of gaping eyes waiting for your response. What would you do? Shake your head with a polite "no thanks mate" preferring that over the possibility of messing up through nerves or would you boldly go where others dare not? Ha, ha, ha. ​
 
LOL. Love the description of performances. And so many of them are really like that--it's so *******ing when you see a performing couple enjoying themselves and the dance. So much more engaging...extra special when it's improv instead of a routine.

I like your idea. I've seen something similar done with ballroom dances, as a mixer. Except instead of dancing a whole song before going out and bringing in more people, it was just a part of a song.

As for what I'd do...good question. Such a tough call between the nerves (of dancing with someone so much better, of being the center of attention if picked early on, of still sitting out if not picked early) and the opportunity to dance with someone who I'd ordinarily never get the chance to dance with. It would probably depend on how confident I was feeling that evening. But if the performers and everyone is on-board, and realizes that they might need to tone things down and dance to their partner's level...sounds like fun.
 
I'd be happy to dance with Pablo Veron; mano a mano tango; now that would be fun!

I prefer to catch my own Elk, but there are a few ladies I'd like to dance with; Mila Drogovic; Ines Moussavi, Jennifer Bratt; more to follow...(have to consult my little black book)
 
Are you kidding? I thought it was an every follower's dream? :) I don't know about the leaders in that case, that might be trickier.
If a great dancer asked me to dance with him in front of the audience, I would be thrilled.
I believe performing is a wonderful and useful experience. Heather2007, what a great idea, that could be a lot of fun.
 
I would leap to my feet and make a complete fool of myself accordingly. We have a somewhat lesser equivalent in terms of birthday dances, but those are rather more brief since we only tend to get a phrase or two in before the next change-over.

It's a bit kill or cure. In the spotlight, you will make mistakes, so you've got to be happy with that and be able to laugh it off.

Dear Heather assumes that the demonstrating couple will be able to dance with just anyone. I am inclined to believe that many professionals have disappeared down their own tango culdesac and may not be able to find their way out again. I would imagine most would be very difficult to persuade into taking the risk of tarnishing their immaculate image. It would sort the men from the boys so to speak, which is precisely why only the men would step up to such a challenge... (and the female equivalent).
 
Heather2007 said:
Okay, here's the fun bit - What would you do? Pablon Veron and a female of his ilk has just stepped in front of you with their hand out inviting you to dance. Just you, them and the spotlight. As well as tons of gaping eyes waiting for your response. What would you do? ​
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Before, or after, changing my shorts?
 
Heather2007 said:
Okay, here's the fun bit - What would you do? Pablon Veron and a female of his ilk has just stepped in front of you with their hand out inviting you to dance. Just you, them and the spotlight. As well as tons of gaping eyes waiting for your response. What would you do? Shake your head with a polite "no thanks mate" preferring that over the possibility of messing up through nerves or would you boldly go where others dare not? Ha, ha, ha. ​
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2 years ago (or maybe even 1 year) I'd be terrified. Now I'd jump at the chance!
 
kieronneedscake said:
Dear Heather assumes that the demonstrating couple will be able to dance with just anyone. I am inclined to believe that many professionals have disappeared down their own tango culdesac and may not be able to find their way out again. I would imagine most would be very difficult to persuade into taking the risk of tarnishing their immaculate image. It would sort the men from the boys so to speak, which is precisely why only the men would step up to such a challenge... (and the female equivalent).
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I tend to agree with you. Given that these same visting demonstrators so often tend to NOT dance with anyone other than their partner or others known to them during the rest of the milonga when they visit around here, I imagine they'd be very reluctant to be required to do so with everyone watching.
 
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