tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post6270830453652817621..comments2024-02-23T08:34:49.655-08:00Comments on My Tango Diaries: Surveying the damage: Floorcraft RantMarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-48739312545547827682010-03-16T16:12:13.615-07:002010-03-16T16:12:13.615-07:00Ow! Ouch! How frustrating. I wouldn't go bac...Ow! Ouch! How frustrating. I wouldn't go back to that milonga or practica for a while if I were in your shoes.<br /><br />I am hoping this post and Mark's post go viral. It needs to be said, and said loudly. I know my students are sick to death of me squawking about floorcraft over and over again but I will keep saying it..."dance within your frame." "Pay attention to who is behind you." "Fill in the space in front of you." and "For gosh sakes get out of the middle."<br />Thanks for reminding me as to why I say those things.Kirrahttp://www.tangocorazon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-28757470767750613802010-03-16T11:36:56.449-07:002010-03-16T11:36:56.449-07:00Next time when you get kicked on the floor from hi...Next time when you get kicked on the floor from high boleos, ganchos or adornments, do not let it go. Raise a big stink. While dancing social tango people must keep their feet on the floor, period, no exception. Express yourself to the one who kicked you, complain to the organizer, tell everyone around you. That is what really works. Also that will lead to more people raising their voices against unacceptable behavior.Frances Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661376516065335102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-38566305013919513112010-03-15T22:33:04.786-07:002010-03-15T22:33:04.786-07:00Boleos, ganchos and back sacadas are no part of so...Boleos, ganchos and back sacadas are no part of social tango. I have no idea what ocho taps are. As far as your bruised toes... move your feet.<br /><br />Teaching floorcraft with patterns and sequences will not solve the problem -- it is the problem! Tango is improvised, not memorized.<br /><br />I was dancing so small on a crowded floor the other night that there was no separation between my feet. That is how small you need to dance in BsAs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-45314707282643888062010-03-15T20:07:21.456-07:002010-03-15T20:07:21.456-07:00@anon - great link - I love the hy-yah! sound affe...@anon - great link - I love the hy-yah! sound affects. :-)<br /><br />@Elizabeth - I'm afraid it's not just the organizers that need to set the example (though that would certainly help) but I think JanTango was right in her comment on my previous post - consistently saying yes to what amounts to painful tandas only reaffirms to that the dancer that they don't need to change anything. For my own well-being, it's time to start saying "no thank you."<br /><br />@TAngoTherapist - I loved your post and commented :) And you're right, Mardi and Stephen have done wonderful things to promote floorcraft in their classes. If all the teachers would take time to do that . . . .Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-54579050854724801592010-03-15T17:19:00.695-07:002010-03-15T17:19:00.695-07:00Mari... funny that we were working on the same ide...Mari... funny that we were working on the same idea. I added your post's link to my "solution" to milonga mayhem. My reflection is not a veritable rant (only a pseudo-rant). But it gave me ideas of what I could do to help at each milonga (see "solution three"). I love this post, especially the call to teachers to help out. Mardi & Stephen get the award for doing the best teaching in floorcraft in Austin -- hands (and stilettos) down.The Tango Therapisthttp://tango-beat.blogspot.com/2010/03/red-card-at-milonga.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-2885412593597437052010-03-15T16:41:19.812-07:002010-03-15T16:41:19.812-07:00You are right to rant. It would help if milonga or...You are right to rant. It would help if milonga organizers would emphasize safe and polite floorcraft and warn people once only before throwing them out on the sidewalk. I have zero patience with it, especially right now.Elizabeth Brintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370884568160752646.post-11691908527695858382010-03-15T16:35:52.466-07:002010-03-15T16:35:52.466-07:00http://insearchoftango.blogspot.com/2010/03/kung-f...http://insearchoftango.blogspot.com/2010/03/kung-fu-tanda-vs-shuffling-panther.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com