[Tango-L] Flaming women in classes

[jackie ling wong]

i lead and follow and it has been my experience that it is more  
challenging to lead at the beginning of learning tango and that, as  
time goes by, it becomes more challenging to follow.

my rationale is:
there is so much to learn at the beginning for leaders....  
navigation, musicality, steps, balance, leading another person, etc.   
after leaders become more proficient, many of them complain of being  
bored because they can only dance to their own repertoire of movements.

for followers, the beginning is easier but as they progress, they  
become more and more challenged to "accomodate" "adapt" to their  
leaders and all the various styles, steps etc.  remember followers  
never know from step 1 what will happen in the dance.  it may be  
something you have never experienced before.

my 2 cents
jackie
www.tangopulse.net