tangodancer208 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

annieahoy wrote:

Didn't get an answer, so am re-posting in case everyone missed it. 
 

 
I laughed when I read that last nite....because I was raised in NM on the Rio Grande--and all I could hear was the mariachi band blaring away!!!! LOL Know nothing about the dancing to any music thing. Maybe tango knows?? Or you could ask Maks or Val!! LOL

I composed a long answer and then managed to delete it.   Aargh!

The music on DWTS has always been one of my pet peeves.   Technically, I suppose you can dance any dance but a waltz to any four count song.   I always wonder what kind of music/dance expertise the person who picks the music has.   Of course, they are also dealing with the issue of rights and cost on the show.   I know the pros submit a list at the beginning of the season of songs they would like, but that doesn't mean  you get them.  

I've always thought one of the ways TPTB manipulate the show is to give bad music to people this want to cause trouble for.   M&M had pretty fantastic music all season, at least danceable.   I think the samba was the worst music.

Here are the dances and the songs from best to worst, IMO:
swing/jive - they usually have decent music for these
rumba - they pretty systematically have real rumba music, even if it's not Latin music, because it's a common beat in popular songs
foxtrot - same for fox trot - it's usually pretty good, primarily because you can do foxtrot to pretty much anything
slow waltz - this is okay because you pretty much can't do a waltz to anything other than slow waltz music
salsa - they're choice of salsa music is usually Latin and usually pretty good
cha cha - usually they have pretty good songs, even if they're not Latin.   A lot of them are what my studio calls rock cha chas (ie. M&M Week 1)
samba - it's really hard to do a good samba to bad music; the music adds so much to it.   M&M did a superb job with really crappy music.   That was not a samba song.
Viennese waltz - I don't think I've ever heard a real V. waltz on the show.   Usually they use country songs which are often written in 12/8 time (1-2-3, 2-2-3, 3-2-3, 4-2-3).   These can be counted as 4 counts by accenting 1/2/3/4.   Or as 4 sets of 3 for a waltz time.   It's not really a waltz and most country songs do not give the right feel for a V. waltz.  M&M had a pretty good song message wise, so they could work with it.
paso doble/tango - this is probably the worst, IMO.   Rarely do couples get a real tango or paso song.   M&M's tango music was not a tango, but it was a driving rock song, so they could use it. 

This is just my estimation of the music.   But M&M really lucked out, except for the samba.
 

Thanks for explaining this Tango!!  It helps alot!!

annieahoy wrote:

annieahoy wrote:

tangodancer208 wrote:

Do we know if Maks is still in LA or is he back home?

I've been thinking that M&M have been together this week. Does anyone agree?
 

Well, if they were together this week, it wasn't for long since he was seen in West Hollywood on Tuesday, going to his car after lunch! Ollie!! Another bump in the Maks ride!! 
 

 
He must live in that area cuz he's sighted there a lot!!  That doesn't mean Meryl couldn't be in LA now or on her way in.  I suspect Maks will be out here till the grand opening in  Sherman Oaks on the 10th.  But tomorrow we may see a pic of him in the Hamptons--for all we know!!! LOL  Hopefully NOT with anyone suspicious!!!      

april6263 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

annieahoy wrote:

Where is this article that CEK posted?When I read the above paragraph, starting with "Meanwhile, everyone will certainly need to attend your Snooping and Reporting Maxology class. .  . I came unglued LAUGHING and am still at it!!!!!!!!! There is so much truth here, and yet it struck me as funny!! Maybe we need to add "Maksology Psychology 101" 

 

 
We need to get Val over here to at least assist with Maksology Psychology 101!!! LOL

ummmm...we still haven't figured out Val Psychology yet!!LOL

 
Isn't that psychology in general?  Don't you take psych so you can try to figure out your own "issues"??!!!  LOL

Can you tell I was alone in the office today?   I have to get busy this weekend.   I have so much to do.   Won't be on until late tonight.   It's dance night, even with a sprained-ish foot/ankle.   I have a huge bruise on the side of my foot, but it's not very swollen.   Nothing keeps me from dancing.   I tell my teacher that I'm local the postal service--rain, snow, sleet, hail--broken limbs, injuries, etc.   I will dance.

annieahoy wrote:

tangodancer208 wrote:

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

 
Plus at their point in life (late 20's) and with their personal lives, there is no real reason to commit to on campus presence now that it is possible to take classes online. Having to go to class is sooooo boring and full of time OUT of class that it is a waste of time for them, as I see it---or at least not a particularly useful way to do it, especially when many upper division classes are at nite because many can apply to a post graduate program that working people need to take. I doubt they really need the on campus experience at this stage in their lives. Kinda past that!!

At her level of study, assuming this is the end of it, it might make sense that she would perhaps have to be there for the beginning and end of the semester to meet with the professor and then could do the rest of the work on-line.   It may be more of an independent study kind of thing rather than a completely on-line course.   Things that are completely on-line are often lower-level courses, while seminar-type advanced classes may require some class meetings.

They've already done the "college/campus experience" thing. Meryl has even lived in her Tri-Delt sorority house. Now, she just needs Maks to move into her house and do everything for her -- cook, etc, so that she has plenty of time to study!!!!!!!!! Ha!

 
Oh--that's right!  I forgot about her sorority thing.....yeah--good idea that Maks become her house boy so she can study both antro and Maksology!!!   LOL