There are many websites and blogs that give good information or entertainment for your dance of choice.
Here I list three good ones I came across last month.
(i) Gancho/we love tango
This is a monthly web magazine for Argentine Tango dancers and aficionados. Based on Europe and published in English and Slovakian. There are very good articles.
(ii) Gotta Tango
A Tango blog by studio owners. They are based in New Orleans, wrote a book about Tango ("Gotta Tango") that I also recommend.
(iii)Smoothstyle Dance Studio
This particular link takes you to an article titled "What WCS judges are looking for". It is good for competitors to know these things.
From (iii), come to think of it, there is some "contrast and conflict" in the dance world in general; between social dance and competition dance. In Tango, they see the tango as Salon (social) and Stage (show) tangos.
By itself, the contrast is neutral. Some people enjoy dancing socially, focusing on their own feelings and subtleties of the dance. "Appreciate small things" they say. Others sign up for contests for a show to entertain audiences, and subtle moves cannot be seen from a distance. What they do are similar in many ways, but the mindsets are different, leading to a big difference in end results.
When you start adding your own meaning and evaluation, the contrast can become a conflict that you may feel compelled to take a side. Good or bad. Recreational or serious. etc. etc. When you assert and take one side, you tend to seek faults on others to justify yourself.
For this matter, my position is to keep open mind. Both sides have something to offer. Focus on improving what you do, and refrain yourself from dissing others. In fact, there may not even be "others". The boundary between two dance lovers can be arbitrary and imaginary.
High level competitors have to be fit physically and skilled in the art. The state is not open to everybody and acquiring it takes efforts. It's just how it is. How you feel about it is another issue.
Quote from "Star Wars Episode III".
"Let me help you to know the subtleties of the force"
"How do you know the ways of the force?"
"My mentor told me everything about the force-even the nature of the dark side"
"You know the dark side?"
"Anakin, if one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic, narrow view of the Jedi. If you wish to become a complete and wise leader, you must embrace a larger view of the force."
I'm not suggesting you to turn to the "dark side". Maybe this is not the best quote to make my point. But I like the scholarly attitude to gain whole understanding to a subject.
Besides, Sith lords tend to be more powerful than Jedi masters, aren't they?
[Disclaimer: I have no relations or financial interests to the websites and the owners]
