Harlem Shake in the Tango World????

her swayback and excessive ballet turnout accompanied by the slight but often "foot wobbles" add to an unattractive movement quality she really danced like someone on a VERY slick floor she must have a strong core as he did not appear to be effected by her balance checks

music was great though:)
 
Paraphrasing myself from another thread.

pygmalion said:
Oy. I hate it when people point out online typos, which anyone and all of us can make on occasion. *head slappy thing*
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That said, I think that the Harlem Shake is one of those fifteen minutes of fame kinds of phenomena. It won't be around long enough to seriously damage the integrity of "pure" tango, IMHO.

As a deliberate tango outsider, though, I have to say that I find it refreshing to see that there is a tango scene out there where people are low-key/humble enough to allow for another dance on the hallowed tango floor. It's nice to see that not all tangueros take themselves too seriously to get a good laugh.
 
Having fun and being open to new cultural phenomena are just that, no matter what style is involved.

Not defending H Shake, btw. I googled it yesterday and watched some videos of the "authentic" thing in a PDiddy video from back when he was still named PDiddy. Not much of a dancer. Genius at marketing, though.

Dances evolve and are changed by contemporary culture. Whether we like it or not.
 
I guess I should add that the new Harlem Shake video that started all the uproar is intended to be a parody from what I've been able to google. It's intended to be a joke. No idea why so many people are getting their knickers in a twist over an internet joke that may last a few weeks longer, if that. That's the thing about viral/social media. Today's big deal is forgotten tomorrow.
 
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