Modern Tango World N° 11 (Paris, France) | Page 13

-In the beginning, the average
age at the Nuevo Nix Nights
was under the age of 35. The
youngest were 25 years old,
rubbing shoulders with retired
couples who was fond of elec-
tronic music.
The summer was spent on the
forecourt of the Opera Garni-
er. Parents were accompanied
on the dance floor by their pre
teenage children One of the
ladies who danced every night
was over 70 years old. She had
chains of invitations.
To get a real sense of Alterna-
tiva Paris spirit, I asked a num-
ber of the regular dancers to
answer the question: What is alternative tango for you?
It’s dancing on other music. Is it dancing differently?
It’s a discovery
— Marie Angelique
It’s freedom as with abstract art, as well as ro-
mantic joy, it raises us, it increases the conscious-
ness of existence, with emotions sensitivity, emo-
tions full of energy.
- Marie C.. more than retired
Beautiful surprises and an invitation to constantly
renew our creativity
— Emilie, 39
The possibility of dancing on waltzing planes, more
varied, surprising music, which makes it possible to
renew the dance, to live it in a different way
— Patrice, 51
Rediscovering
— Daniel, 68
It’s more freedom, more expression, less codifica-
tion, and we will not look at you with judgment if
you get off the rails
— Françoise, the age of greed
A huge field that we continue to cultivate
— A 45-year-old dancer
A distinguishing feature of alternative tango is the
way of breathing and how to absorb the air. While
the traditional tango absorbs the energy of the soil
and the energy circulates in the more or less fixed
range of circles, the alternative absorbs the energy
of both the soil and the environment, allows the
energy to circulate in many more different forms.
— A visiting professional dancer
More than modernity is the fun side that is attractive-
— Kathleen 27 years old
It’s dreamlike, floating like a bubble, a poetic paren-
thesis
— Clémence 35 years old
One language, but with a different accent, to see a
dialect and more
— José 30 years old
A way to shake up the habits of our dear leaders
— Cyrielle 35 years old
A music without code, demanding to dance but
which gives a greater freedom
— Olivier 48 years old
A tango more playful and even more creative
— Brigitte, the charming age
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