Alex, I understand what you are saying, and i don't think we really disagree that much. I am not as much a purist as you think. The tango world itself is coming to grips with traditional "close embrace" /milonguero style , and the "tango nuevo" being danced in a few places in BsAs as well as around the world.

My objection is really shared by almost all in tango. The "shows" are comical versions of tango.. They get wilder and frankly stupider every year. They are put on by business men who are taking advantage of the tourist interest in what they think tango is. The prices as we agree are outrageous. This isnt to say that they are wrong to do so. Just that do not believe you are seeing tango.

As to your comment that i say what I fell to dancers in these shows. I actually know many of them. They are young dancers ( mostly ballet trained or in folklore) who are trying to make a living at dance. They know what they are doing isn't tango but that is not the point. They have to live. I know many of the as they do show up later in the evening that milongas and dance real tango and laugh about the shows and costumes.

There is also the World Tango championships taking place over then next month or so ( I dont have exact dates) that tourists can go to

There actually is a real tango show in BsAs. the Miguel Zotto show at the Astral Theater on Corrientes. Tango x2. While it is a performance of show tango in also has elements of real tango and is composed of real traditional dancers highly trained and great at what they do.