I like this performance formula :-)
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Over here it's known as Jack and Jill. First known implementation was at Hank & Stans in Norwalk California (circa early 1950's) at a contest run by Jack Carey. ... each "JACK" got to draw a "JILL" out of the hat during swing dance contests.
source - Skippy Blair
source - Skippy Blair
LadyLeader
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Among the couples I found these two to be the most entertaining for me! 
Numawan
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I was aware of the existence of Jack & Jill competitions in other dances. Saw among others a mindblowing performance of West Coast Swing somewhere on Dance Forum. But I had not yet seen this formula applied to Argentine tango. I like to watch top dancers perform in a setting closer to how tango is danced by common people.
On some festivals they do that.
pascal
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They paired randomly two people in the festival and they happened to be two professionnals?
Angel HI
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This was/is typically a swing term. In BR/Latin, it is called "Mixed Pairs" (not disputing your post, merely adding to it). Also, for the OP, Numawam, this type of pairing in show dance situations is common to all dance genres.
Do you have a date for "Mixed Pairs?"
In particular does in pre date the Norwalk swing jack and jill?
In particular does in pre date the Norwalk swing jack and jill?
Angel HI
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What did you find to be the most entertaining about it? Just curious )not critical).Among the couples I found these two to be the most entertaining for me!
Angel HI
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No, but I'll research it if I can)
It's just a term that I know has been around for decades; my coaches and their coaches used it. It's old.
TomTango
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I really like watching these, along with videos of performers social dancing. It helps give a sense of what is practiced between a teaching couple for performance-sake and what is achievable in a social setting.
I'll contribute a video: Noelia and Oliver. The DJ was messing with them choosing a foxtrot, and I like Noelia's reaction: "Really, out of all the songs you could have us do you choose THIS one?"
I'll contribute a video: Noelia and Oliver. The DJ was messing with them choosing a foxtrot, and I like Noelia's reaction: "Really, out of all the songs you could have us do you choose THIS one?"
That's a fox trot? The rhythm I keep hearing in it isn't Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick.
It's Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick, Slow. (with some extra Quick-quick, Slow melody lines thrown in here and there.) If I were counting it, I'd be counting "1,2, 1-2-3". (or 1,2,3-4-5) I'd count Fox Trot as 1, 2, 1-2 or 1, 2, 3-4
(Slow is one of those strange words that starts to look all wrong once you've written it several times... What's up with that?)
Anyway... I wouldn't think Fox Trot for that music.
It's Slow, Slow, Quick-Quick, Slow. (with some extra Quick-quick, Slow melody lines thrown in here and there.) If I were counting it, I'd be counting "1,2, 1-2-3". (or 1,2,3-4-5) I'd count Fox Trot as 1, 2, 1-2 or 1, 2, 3-4
(Slow is one of those strange words that starts to look all wrong once you've written it several times... What's up with that?)
Anyway... I wouldn't think Fox Trot for that music.
I wouldn't think tango for it, either. If anything, it has more of a milonga emotion to it, than tango.
I'm not above playing some alternative music at a milonga, but that song just doesn't work for me.
TomTango
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I admittedly know almost nothing about fox trots. I know Rodriguez did record a fair amount of fox trots, they're sometimes used in place of a milonga tanda, and this song's genre was labeled as "fox trot" when I downloaded it.
It's the same Brussels tango festival from OP's video, just a year before in 2015.
I wouldn't think tango for it, either. If anything, it has more of a milonga emotion to it, than tango.
I'm not above playing some alternative music at a milonga, but that song just doesn't work for me.
It is rather silly, but don't dis it till you've tried dancing it ;-)