[Tango-L] Women's role - what teacher is better for advanced ladies.

[Trini y Sean (PATangoS)]

Jake,

Recognizing that some dancers are "less skilled" is not
condescending.  In fact, it can be more intimidating to
work with someone you know is more skilled than you are. 
For women, this can be especially challenging because she
knows that she can cause the dance to falter because of a
missed lead and she'll feel like its her fault unless she
owns her tango.  

If it makes you feel better to substitue "experienced" with
"skill", go ahead.

Lots of men work on their leading with less experienced
women, right?  Same thing can hold true for women
partnering less experienced men.  When it's done right, the
less experienced men are better because of it.

Trini de Pittsburgh


--- "Jake Spatz (TangoDC.com)" <spatz at tangoDC.com> wrote:

> Here's some graffiti for you, list:
> 
> Trini y Sean (PATangoS) wrote:
> >> "It takes a partner she can trust, someone who won't
> >> laugh at her or be mad that she interrupted his step.
> "
> >>
> >> Igor:
> >>
> >> He should have a high dancing power exceeding or at
> least on
> >> the level she wants to achieve.
> >>     
> > Such a partner is useful for her to find inspiration
> and
> > encouragement and to test the final results on.  But I
> > wouldn't depend on him for training.  If anything, _it
> may
> > be easier for her to practice these skills on less
> skilled
> > dancers_. [Emphasis mine]
> >   
> And what are you hoping to train people in-- how to be
> meaningless?
> 
> The condescension here towards "less skilled" dancers
> (whatever that 
> means) is almost unbelievable. It ain't about status,
> it's about chemistry.

> > In the end, she needs to find it within herself,
> otherwise,
> > she won't own her tango
>  From the beginning, she needs to find "it" in the
> embrace, as does he. 
> In tango, there are only co-owners.
> 
> The title of his thread now includes the rider "what
> teacher is better 
> _for advanced ladies_"-- although it need not. It might
> be argued that 
> if your head is still preoccupied with levels, you just
> ain't there yet.
> 
> Jake
> DC







       
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