Raising the bar

I have heard a lot about Steve Morrall. I've heard good things about his dancing, teaching methods and about his bandoneon playing skills. Unfortunately, I have never met him but given that he is not that far from me, I soon will.
I didn't write this post to talk about Steve but to praise him for the latest of his actions. His well known Tango Tangk events are aimed at intermediate/advanced dancers and once every often he invites a couple of professional teachers to share their tango knowledge. As it happens everywhere, there are always those people that think they are 10x times better than they really are. And those people ruin workshops because the minority of people that SHOULD be in that class end up by having yet another improver class, as the teachers soon realise that they have to lower the level in order to get anywhere.
So Steve announced that he will not accept inscriptions from people that are not up to the level. He did it in a very curious way, and I will transcribe the words from his site:

"A dear friend and music maestro once told me "people seem to have forgotten how to humble themselves to a learning process". I have been reminded of his comments as we implement a specific level of technique for dancers wanting to attend a Tango Tangk.
Most dancers accept and trust our decision about their ability, but some react as though we have insulted or humiliated them. Humility and effective learning go hand in hand, and sadly, dancers who have not yet made this connection compromise their ability to improve their dance."

So, Steve, if you read this, well done! I am sure Jenny and Ricardo will thank you endlessly!