WSJ: Expats, Argentines Tangle Over Tango

[jantango]

Yes to both questions.

Tango is being carefully managed in the way it is taught and danced. Tango as a simple social dance doesn't sell as well as an exhibition dance.

Salon champions are really those who want to perform more than dance at a milonga. Those who take their classes should know they are like wolves in sheep's clothing. What you see isn't really what you get. They teach choreography that has nothing to do with improvising on a crowded milonga floor.

 

[Peaches]

Wow. So many nasty accusations in one place...and not oneshred of evidence to back any of it up. Wow.

 

[dchester]

When Daniel Nacucchio and Cristina Sosa won the city salon titles in tango and milonga in 2008, it didn't surprise anyone when they won the world salon title the same year. It was all arranged as the competition has been from the start.

I really thought they were the best dancers that year, and to be honest, I don't think any of the winners since, danced as well as they did.

 

[jantango]

Wow. So many nasty accusations in one place...and not oneshred of evidence to back any of it up. Wow.

I've attended the competitions from the start and have spoken with a few judges. They are told that they have to agree on who will win the competition. One judge told me she refused to work under this condition and no longer participates. The rules have a point system for judging, throwing out the highest and lowest marks. In the end, the selection is decided by a small committee.

 

[nucat78]

I've attended the competitions from the start and have spoken with a few judges. They are told that they have to agree on who will win the competition. One judge told me she refused to work under this condition and no longer participates. The rules have a point system for judging, throwing out the highest and lowest marks. In the end, the selection is decided by a small committee.

We call that "politics as usual" in Chicago and the 'burbs.