Maestro Maestro Davido "El Malo" Bailemos Resume
14th March 2010
This one came out of a conversation I had regarding the ridiculous nature of some claims made by Tango teachers. Enjoy...
My resume
| The Maestro's qualifications | More details |
|---|---|
| Over ten years' experience teaching tango | David first learnt the "tango drop" and the "tango lunge" in a Ceroc class 10 years ago and has been patiently explaining to followers how they're "supposed" to follow these, ever since. |
| Created his own fusion of Modern Jive and Tango | David's too stubborn to accept that Ochos and Modern Jivers just don't mix. He's also been to a few of Amir's classes. |
| Studied under Pablo Veron for three years | David attended the annual open class at Negracha, taught by Pablo, and intends attending this year's also |
| Introduced Tango to Buckinghamshire | If starting a practica counts as "introducing tango" |
| Several years experience as a professional DJ | Has put on an iPod playlist at said practica, as long as someone shows him where to plug it in. |
| Is an authority on BsAs culture | David has started to learn Spanish, and can now order a beer at a restaurant. Probably. |
| Has danced tango throughout the world | As long as "the world" means "England" |
| Is a world renowned writer on Argentine Tango | You're still reading this aren't you? |
| Star and choreographer of numerous Independent Tango Films | David has videoed many practice sessions using both a phone and a camcorder. With tripod even. And uploaded them onto the Internet. So there. |
| Has developed his own inimitable style of teaching | "inimitable" simply means no one can copy it. It doesn't mean "good" |
| Pioneering Nuevo Nuevo Tango style | Soon the world will come to realise that it is in fact a lack of hair that denotes true tango greatness, not silly pony tails and scruffy beards / stubble |
My Partner
The serious bit
None of these claims are actually lies - they're distortions, of course, but technically they're mostly accurate. For a certain value of "mostly" anyway.
When judging what to look for in a class, the teacher's claims of qualifications, experience, name-dropping of maestros, and so on, are about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
So when you look for a teacher, ignore the hype, and make your own judgements.
~ Christopher O' Shea / David Bailey, 14th March 2010