tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post5121900644693671790..comments2023-04-04T01:11:40.639-07:00Comments on AmpsterTango: The intricacy of simplicityAmpsterTangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-49644921689093023382009-04-27T10:19:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:19:00.000-07:00Ampster's Responses:
Tina,
Dancing with you after...Ampster's Responses:<br /><br />Tina,<br />Dancing with you after such a long time was beautiful. It's nice to know someone like you.<br /><br />Sallycat,<br />That's very ok. I am honored and flattered.<br /><br />Sly,<br />Thank you, and I share your sentiments.<br /><br />Mari,<br />Thank you, I find that this attidue/philosophy enriches my tango experience, one tanda at a time.<br /><br />El Loco,<br />I agree. It's "all and everything" that makes this tango thing really greatAmpsterTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-88546851612954737412009-04-25T15:27:00.000-07:002009-04-25T15:27:00.000-07:00Hey, loved reading this. I like your tango journe...Hey, loved reading this. I like your tango journey, and I've liked watching it from the outside as well. Probably see you tonight!Tinahttp://tinatangos.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-49991135738931001702009-04-25T06:30:00.000-07:002009-04-25T06:30:00.000-07:00Hi again!
Just wanted to say I shared you with my...Hi again!<br /><br />Just wanted to say I shared you with my readers yesterday, as this great post in part inspired me to write a little update on my own tango journey.<br />Hope that was ok, <br /><br />Un abrazo, SallycatSallycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991565866543672322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-8216434534315761922009-04-24T14:56:00.000-07:002009-04-24T14:56:00.000-07:00SallyCat said, "There was an honest-to-goodness wr...SallyCat said, "There was an honest-to-goodness writing about one's tango journey."<br /><br />That was beautiful to read, Ampster. Thank you for sharing. In the end, I personally feel close embrace is the 'way to be'.<br /><br />I love doing both, but I'll always lean towards close embrace to feel my partner and the music.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Sly :-DSlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171181584211954403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-2077069345865928272009-04-24T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-24T07:35:00.000-07:00Oh, I forgot this:
"Yes, I dance for the woman. S...Oh, I forgot this:<br /><br />"Yes, I dance for the woman. She is my inspiration and reason to dance. The music is the vehicle I use to interweave our movements."<br /><br />That's such a lovely way of describing how and why you dance.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-84400281651293104092009-04-24T07:28:00.000-07:002009-04-24T07:28:00.000-07:00What a fantastic post. Thank you for sharing your ...What a fantastic post. Thank you for sharing your journey. <br /><br />I remember the first time I was held in close embrace (which was not in class, nor in practica - it was on the milonga floor like for you) I was stunned. I had explained to my more experienced partner that I was very much a beginner and he replied, excellent! And off we went.<br /><br />My God, I thought, I could have been doing *this* all along?! He was so much easier to follow - so much more comfortable moving across the floor. And he walked, and walked beautifully. Nothing fancier than a couple of crosses. I was mesmerized. <br /><br />He is still one of my very favorite leaders, though now he can do a *few* fancy things with me. :)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-50546252235302088312009-04-23T06:41:00.000-07:002009-04-23T06:41:00.000-07:00I think for me it has always been about the connec...I think for me it has always been about the connection with one's partner aand the music; the form; milonguero, salon, nuevo makes no difference; closeness is not just about physical proximity its about being open, vulnerable, senstive, accepting; playfulEl Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432427356356225196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-11272475500041451052009-04-20T20:47:00.001-07:002009-04-20T20:47:00.001-07:00TangoSpam,
Yes, I dance for the woman. She is my i...TangoSpam,<br />Yes, I dance for the woman. She is my inspiration and reason to dance. The music is the vehicle I use to interweave our movementsAmpsterTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-65767973334166666622009-04-20T20:47:00.000-07:002009-04-20T20:47:00.000-07:00Alex,
Thank you. I think it has something to do wi...Alex,<br />Thank you. I think it has something to do with maturity (not necessarily age). The more mature a person gets, a transition from gratification based on flash, gets replaced by a deeper desire to connect viscerally with another human beingAmpsterTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-79958944839437493472009-04-18T05:35:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:35:00.000-07:00Nice post. Interesting that you say you now dance...Nice post. Interesting that you say you now dance for the woman. Here in Buenos Aires we dance for the music. I am always interested to read about the experiences of others.Deby N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02060759941888973582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-3759945791820324862009-04-18T05:03:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:03:00.000-07:00Great post ampster! When I'm at a milonga, it sadd...Great post ampster! When I'm at a milonga, it saddens me to see all the folks who dance exclusively open embrace. It saddens me that they don't "get" close embrace, that they may never feel what tango is truly all about.<br /><br />But then I get over it, and dance.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. I'm going to post this one on facebook as well.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />AlexAlexTangoFuegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021896615610939454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-54115455814199705582009-04-13T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-13T21:11:00.000-07:00Johanna, londontango, Game Cat, n a n c y, Sallyc...Johanna, londontango, Game Cat, n a n c y, Sallycat—Thank you so much for your empathy. I find both styles beautiful, when done well. However, as I navigate through this voyage of discovery, I find the close embrace magic most preferable.<br /><br />It is, as n a n c y describes it... A "tangasm"AmpsterTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-27205719958178796642009-04-10T11:14:00.000-07:002009-04-10T11:14:00.000-07:00Hi from BsAs.Parts of this resonated with me - muc...Hi from BsAs.<BR/><BR/>Parts of this resonated with me - mucho. <BR/>Love how you described your journey. I've been thinking about writing once more about my own journey in tango - have avoided doing so for a while, for some fear of just not being able to explain it well - but your honest post has got me thinking again to try.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much, SCSallycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991565866543672322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-78097599070479708872009-04-10T07:46:00.000-07:002009-04-10T07:46:00.000-07:00I have posted a link on my Facebook page ( LaReina...I have posted a link on my Facebook page ( LaReina Tanguera). Thanks for the description of your journey - one we also made many years ago. May you have multiple tangasms for all the days of your life.n a n c yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796317791671876094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-75918932368582790462009-04-10T04:15:00.000-07:002009-04-10T04:15:00.000-07:00Hi Ampster,That's a really really good post. I thi...Hi Ampster,<BR/><BR/>That's a really really good post. I think you've articulated the different feel of nuevo vs salon very well. I can sympathise with the journey - I came from a competitive ballroom background when I was much younger. Although I had always loved the old tango music, I had never wanted to put it into dance till recently. By the time I came to it, I was very sure it was close-embrace salon that I wanted to do, to share my feelings of the music with someone.<BR/><BR/>However I could take a lot from ballroom - such as an appreciation of good technique, disciplined practice, and a structured way of breaking down what was happening to diagnose and improve the dance. Without that, my learning curve of tango would be much flatter.Game Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01195479103119853847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-43378823007506652262009-04-10T00:47:00.000-07:002009-04-10T00:47:00.000-07:00I am sooooo glad you learned the close embrace. I...I am sooooo glad you learned the close embrace. I love your honesty when explaining your feelings.<BR/>It is true that in open embrace it is more about the moves than the feeling.<BR/>I have always preferred to dance with the feeling and why I adore the close embrace.<BR/>Less is more as they say!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-58572766985484472362009-04-09T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-09T11:02:00.000-07:00I cannot sufficiently thank you for writing this p...I cannot sufficiently thank you for writing this post. The description of each style's attractions also explains their differences in a very positive way. When I say I prefer close embrace because I feel more, proponents of open embrace interpret that sentiment to mean their style preferences are "less than". This is not the case at all. I just prefer the internal, mystical experience of close embrace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com