[Tango-L] Lead an invitation that can be ignored or fought

[Sergio Vandekier]

"Of course, the indication is just that. Like every other lead in Tango, it is an invitation, not a command. The lady may ignore it if she wishes, or even fight it. One hopes that the latter will be rare."

I do not wish to brake "the one liner rule" so...

This would be the same as saying that the passengers riding in a car can fight the driver and antagonize his movements of the steering wheel.

Dancing, like in many human activities, can be very easy: one leads and the other one follows.

Then who in the world is going to dance with a follower that ignores the lead or even worse antagonizes or fights it.

I grew up in Buenos Aires, I never saw such a thing.   The replacement of the word "invitation" for "marcar" (to lead)   is an euphemism, apparently needed abroad.  

Argentines do not have any problem with saying - el hombre marca y la mujer sigue - The man "marca" (suggests ?) and the woman follows...and she is happy to do so.

 Best regards, Sergio


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