[Tango-L] Skilled women [was: buenos aires milongas]

[Keith]

Of course, Jeff, I'm sure the reason couldn't possibly be your poor leading.
Personally, I've never had a woman ... "automatically resolve into an ocho".
If you want something different, Jeff, lead something different. And if you
can't - don't blame the woman. 

Keith, HK


On Thu Oct 11 22:05 , Jeff Gaynor  sent:

>I actually don't really know many figures at all. I am referring to attempting
>to get, e.g., a clockwise turn that the woman doesn't automatically resolve
>into an ocho. Heck last week I had one so bad I actually tried letting go of
>her in the middle of it and she *still* did a solo ocho. I could have been
>across the room for all I could influence her. 
>
>How do you politely indicate to
>someone like that they need to actually pay attention to the lead for a
>change? Women talk about a man's delicate ego but forget they have one too. 
>I see tango as an interaction: I offer something and then follow how she resolves it.
>If there are only a couple of resolutions women seem to know or at least bother practicing
>up to any level of fluency, what to do?  I'm starting to think like Manuel and just avoid
>certain women on the floor.
>
>Jeff G
>
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