In dieser kleinen informellen Umfrage werden die verschiedenen individuellen Perspektiven des „Milonga-Raums“ beleuchtet. Da nicht alle der Befragten Deutsch sprechen werden die Fragen auf englisch gestellt.
#07 NOELIA TOMASSI (Berlin)
1. Why do you go to a Milonga?
To meet friends and potential friends, to sing, to dance, to experience my culture and share it with interesting people and feel less “far from home”.
2. In short, what are the three most important factors for a good Milonga?
Open minded people in their best and/or authentic mood, good music -best if live- the possibility to buy something to snack.
3. How do you define „good Milonga“?
A good milonga is the one that you know beforehand you will have a nice evening.
4. In short, what are the three things that you do not want to experience at a Milonga?
Gossip, bad music, drunk/smelly/exhibitionist/acrobatic dancers.
5. How do you choose who you dance with at a Milonga?
I generally accept cabeceos from nice looking (the ones that give the impression of being good people, I don’t care of physical except too tall) men or women who can lead. If I have a good experience, I repeat. I also look at the faces of the followers dancing with them. If they smile, I go for those leaders.
6. What are your thoughts on open role dancing at a Milonga?
Way to go. (As long as they move forward and not backwards in the ronda!)
7. Do you have a most beautiful memory of a Milonga?
Many of them… it’s difficult to choose. I love dancing to big live orchestras, mostly when friends are playing or conducting.
8. How do you see your role at a Milonga?
I like to think I am a kind of tango preacher or ambassador apprentice, who’s dedicated to learn and teach at the same time, knowing she will never finish learning.
*) Who are you and what drives you?
I’m a tango interpret and I feel driven by music and arts in general.
Where is your Tango Homebase?
Berlin – Buenos Aires – Paris. In that order.
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