Name this dance

[bordertangoman]

Now that - along with the homogenisation idea - is very interesting!...

The fairly-'traditional' class has been getting increasingly 'large/Neo', whilst the 'we-are-totally-NUEVO!' class has been getting increasingly 'small/milonguero'; I put it down to the available space that each has in its milongas... but now that I think about it - they really are meeting (and stabilising!) at pretty much exactly the same place in the middle....

Rats!

AS WE ARe discussing dancing approriate to the space available; my gripe is wth tango dancers who dance small very beautifuuly but dance the smame staccatto steps to vals when there is loads of spce, with no feeling forthe flow and motion of vals..taking BsAs "authenticity" too far, methinks, and homogenity of VA is true when they dance milonga, bt I have et to see a UK couple dance VA as smooth as it is purpoted to be.
But it is still looks better than the Aston Villa embrace :twisted:

 

[v22TTC]

AS WE ARe discussing dancing approriate to the space available; my gripe is wth tango dancers who dance small very beautifuuly but dance the smame staccatto steps to vals when there is loads of spce, with no feeling forthe flow and motion of vals..taking BsAs "authenticity" too far, methinks, and homogenity of VA is true when they dance milonga, bt I have et to see a UK couple dance VA as smooth as it is purpoted to be.
But it is still looks better than the Aston Villa embrace :twisted:

Yup, context is meaning; and inability to adapt (and homogeneity) is slow death (unless it's a fast one)....

By the way, since 'modern-VU''s come up again, does anybody know of a link to a definition or demonstration that, say, 75%+ of people (here) would likely agree is actually a fair representation of how it is generally perceived/taught? I gave up looking in frustration the last time it came up.

It's just... I've got a horrible feeling that that's, sneakily, what I was beginning to be taught of late... a pox upon sticky out elbows and arms etc (in rooms with loads of columns everywhere)... grumble....

 

[caminito]

So many labels of styles ..
Social tango is just about watching the other dancers at the milonga and in particular your intended partner and adjust your dancing to suit.
Does she like close or open embrace . Rhythmic or smooth etc .etc

JohnEm mentioned Jill Barrett. I am a friend of Jill's and rate her dancing and teaching very highly. She is fantastic to dance with !

Here is another lady who both Jill and I rate highly .
Laura resides in Rome and BsAS but comes over to the UK to teach with Jill.

For some reason it seems that I can't attach a youtube link , so type in
Pakytango: Paquale Blòise & Laura Grinbank

 

[AndaBien]

...By the way, since 'modern-VU''s come up again, does anybody know of a link to a definition or demonstration that, say, 75%+ of people (here) would likely agree is actually a fair representation of how it is generally perceived/taught? I gave up looking in frustration the last time it came up...

I would say that most of the competitors in the Tango Championship were dancing VU, but that's just my guess. Check out the videos that JanTango posted on another thread.

 

[bordertangoman]

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lets hope this works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqJu30uKGiw

"If homogeneity be the food of tango, dance on..."

 

[jennyisdancing]

I finally saw a video of Kizomba and liked it very much:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5LgeKNzpLk

I'm not intending a discussion of whether it is, or isn't tango. Clearly the steps are mostly tango, but the dance is not really marketed as such (although some googling shows that Kizomba is sometimes called "African tango"). You can see the similarity between it and candombe.

Apparently Kizomba is spreading among the salsa crowd, as mentioned upthread. I can definitely see the appeal there, similar to the appeal of bachata - slower, more connected and more romantic than salsa, but the music still has a fun beat. Let's face it, tango music is an acquired taste to many people; I could see this as an alternative for someone who prefers more latin-style music and movements.