[Tango-L] Please don't help me!

[Keith]

Tim,

This is very funny and I'm sure every man on this list knows exactly what 
you're talking about. What I like to tell beginner couples is that, probably 
for the only time in his life, the man gets to be the boss. He will decide 
what they dance and the lady will follow - she will do only what the man 
leads her to do. This always gets a laugh but I think it also gets the point 
across to the the couple - especially the ladies who like to 'help' the guy 
by back-leading.

Keith, HK


 On Sat Feb 16  9:40 , Tim  sent:

>Please excuse the following rant; I just need to vent some frustrations. :-)
>
>
>At a recent class, through the vagaries of rotation, I spent most of the 
>time paired with a very helpful follower.
>When I tried to lead the pattern we had been shown, she very helpfully 
>did her steps exactly as taught.
>When I tried to lead something slightly different, she very helpfully 
>did her steps exactly as taught.
>When I tried to lead the pattern we had been shown, she very helpfully 
>did her steps exactly as taught.
>When I tried to lead something slightly different, she very helpfully 
>did her steps exactly as taught, and she very helpfully backled me 
>through the correct steps.