[Tango-L] Asking Someone to Dance

David Liu dwyliu at gmail.com
Wed Apr 26 15:43:39 EDT 2006


In Phoenix, AZ people typically ask others to dance.

People sometimes ask w/ eye contact, but it is rarer (and more just "for
fun").

How would I feel if women were encouraged to ask men to dance.  Hmm.  Not
quite sure -- I'd have to experince it to decide.

Best,
David

On 4/26/06, Stephen.P.Brown at dal.frb.org <Stephen.P.Brown at dal.frb.org> wrote:
>
> How prevalent is the cabeceo at milongas outside Buenos Aires?  Is it used
> in only a few communities, or is it widely used throughout the world?
>
> Do newcomers to tango seem to understand the cabeceo quickly enough?
>
> For those using the cabeceo, does it seem to provide an equal opportunity
> for both men and women to indicate with whom they want to dance?
>
> How would people feel about attending a milonga where it was announced in
> advance that the women would ask the men to dance?
>
> With best regards,
> Steve



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