[Tango-L] Who's leading?

[Tony]

Hi Fortune

I'm fairly new on this list myself.

You reminded me of when I first took classes, a year and a half ago. The 
followers there had all been going for a few weeks and were obviously 
ahead of me. It was quite a challenge for me initially, and as I see 
lots of the guys who come to the beginners' class now leave after a 
short while, I guess it's the same for them. (Hint - new leaders needed 
in Oxford!) In my second class we were shown an exercise and asked to 
pair up and try it. I asked this gorgeous redhead if she'd dance with me 
and she was like "You don't know how to do this." Fortunately she did 
change her tune but I think many guys would just give up at that. Latin 
dances are often dominated by women (kind of ironic, don't you think?) 
and of course it's always a pleasure to dance with someone who really 
knows what they're doing, but please, don't neglect the beginners, 
Fortune, you'll help more of them become experts one day.

Like I'll be in another ten years!

Keep dancin',

Tony


fortune elkins wrote:
> As a total newbie, who has been taking classes for about 3 weeks, let 
> me say that I personally benefit from a lead who knows who he is, 
> where he wants to go, isn't afraid to be Tango Man and give a clear 
> lead. I personally find I dance much better when I can zone out, 
> listen to the music, close my eyes, and just focus on the leading 
> signals.
>
> But that requires the lead to LEAD ME. HE HAS GOT TO DRIVE. Then the 
> dance looks like tango and not say, jitterbug. Thank god tango seems a 
> refuge from political correctness.
>
> This is my first post, but I am equipped for the inevitable flames 
> that will come my way. (grin) All I can say is, if any patient guy 
> with a clear assertive lead is around, that's the one I hope to dance 
> with!
>
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:01:33 -0400
>   Keith <keith at tangohk.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hahahaha. That's what I thought, but it sounds better coming from a 
>> woman.
>>
>> Guy sounds like a dufus.
>>
>> Keith, HK
>>
>> On Thu Sep 20 23:01 , Nina Pesochinsky  sent:
>>
>>     
>>> If someone had offered me to "do a few milongas", I am not sure I 
>>> would have answered it any differently than this woman. :)
>>>
>>> Language holds power.  Never underestimate the power of seduction 
>>> (salesmanship, persuasion).  This is an example of a failed sales 
>>> attempt.  The man had 2 seconds for a sales pitch and he failed to 
>>> sell himself and the experience he was offering to the woman, and she 
>>> did not want to be a woman with him.
>>>
>>> Nina
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Overheard recently at a Portland Tango event:
>>>>
>>>>   MAN: Would you like to do a few of these milongas?
>>>>   WOMAN: Not as a woman.
>>>>   MAN: OK. Thanks anyhow.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Igor Polk ipolk at virtuar.com> wrote:
>>>>   A woman.
>>>>
>>>>
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