New developments, trends over the last decade?

JournalInTime said:
Also, my primary dance partner dislikes dancing with men in suits; she tells me that however well-fitted the suit, there's always a degree of slippage of jacket over shirt, which adds noise.
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This I can understand. Asked a good friend about this (she likes stylish men) and she agrees with your partner. She says she gets less info or mixed signals from a suit. Could very well be. Maybe it depends on the leader.
 
tangoing said:
I usually wear a casual dress shirt + jeans, obviously no sneakers - don't really see anyone doing that besides absolute beginners. I do tshirts a lot too but I see its more common for the weekday night milongas
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I don't think I've ever worn a t-shirt to any tango event, not a class, not a práctica, not even an outdoor event. I always wear a shirt. Well, I have one rather fancy, long-sleeve type t-shirt I've worn to practice, but it's not an ordinary shirt. Other than that, mostly dress shirts and slacks, vest, bandana. Many women prefer to see men a bit dressed up, especially since many of them go through a lot of trouble to prepare themselves for the event.
 
ArbeeNYC said:
Many women prefer to see men a bit dressed up, especially since many of them go through a lot of trouble to prepare themselves for the event.
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Agreed. My girlfriend is glad that I take as long as her to prepare, as she finds guys who look (and smell) like they just came from work or the gym dégueulasse.
 
ArbeeNYC said:
I don't think I've ever worn a t-shirt to any tango event, not a class, not a práctica, not even an outdoor event. I always wear a shirt. Well, I have one rather fancy, long-sleeve type t-shirt I've worn to practice, but it's not an ordinary shirt. Other than that, mostly dress shirts and slacks, vest, bandana. Many women prefer to see men a bit dressed up, especially since many of them go through a lot of trouble to prepare themselves for the event.
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I think that really depends on the vibe of the event and also overall age of the event. Weekend night milonga sure, but after work class/practica/milonga where it can be super laid back - I don't see any issue with t-shirt/jeans if they fit well. If anything women may prefer a well fit casual outfit vs formal attire that doesn't fit.
 
During the pandemic, I heard about many underground living room and garage milongas. Now I was invited by the organizer of a former living room milonga to a private milonga in the hall of a large dance school. Admission by personal invitation only, no public ad.
Is it a new trend, does tango benefit from a third space?

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opendoor said:
During the pandemic, I heard about many underground living room and garage milongas. Now I was invited by the organizer of a former living room milonga to a private milonga in the hall of a large dance school. Admission by personal invitation only, no public ad.
Is it a new trend, does tango benefit from a third space?
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I know four encuentros that have gone underground, including one in Hamburg that probably also has a spin-off. It is a great relief for the organizers if they do not have to send out rejections.
 
opendoor said:
Now I was invited by the organizer of a former living room milonga to a private milonga in the hall of a large dance school. Admission by personal invitation only, no public ad.
Is it a new trend
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I think those have always happened. There are a couple in London I know of, and I'm sure others that I don't.
 
opendoor said:
Is it a new trend, does tango benefit from a third space?
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Depends on how you define "third space."

I live at home (obviously). I've worked from home for 27+ years (and laugh in the general direction of those talking about telework being a "new thing" since the pandemic!). I have only one space to begin with. So for me, it is absolutely essential that tango happen in a social environment distinct from my home . . . and even then, that merely gives me a second space, unless you count "where I shop" as a space. Thus, the very idea of tango taking place in my home or that of a friend doesn't fly for me – that would like dancing where I work and live, and claustrophobic.

But frankly, I think the milonga has always been a third space. It fills the role of a social club distinct from the domestic and professional domains. This is why despite being a place to dance, people spend a lot of their time there having a drink and chatting.
 
opendoor said:
During the pandemic, I heard about many underground living room and garage milongas. Now I was invited by the organizer of a former living room milonga to a private milonga in the hall of a large dance school. Admission by personal invitation only, no public ad.
Is it a new trend, does tango benefit from a third space?

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Does tango benefit? The simple answer is 'no'. If you don't know about it, don't participate with these groups, how would you know? Not even a bright light, or a blot, on the horizon. If these people keep to themselves then, I guess, AT could be argued to either benefit (they keep themselves away from others), or not (they're disruptive and produce 'dancers' who don't conform to any space codigos or floorcraft).

There's something different about a personal, but open, invitation to a practica with teaching.

We once had a small group who allegedly organised such meetings for 'younger' dancers. They've disappeared without trace or impact.
 
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