Re: [Tango-L] Male / Female defining the roles

2010-10-23 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
Well, Mario, that's certainly a perspective we haven't covered in depth on this list, have we? I actually agree with you, with the exception of what happens between really good friends. Most men I know would prefer to ask, in part, I'm sure, because women are usually terrible at accepting

[Tango-L] Male / Female - Defining the different roles.

2010-10-23 Thread Pat Petronio
In my early days of dancing tango(first few years or so), I would think nothing of approaching men in my community and asking them to dance. If I liked the music and wanted to dance with a particular fellow who was not otherwise occupied, I'dsieze the initiative. At that point in my tango

[Tango-L] 10-23-10 T Male / Female - Defining the different roles.

2010-10-23 Thread Patricia Katz
That is; he sets the cadence the movements the vital feel of the dance. He is also responsible for what comes next, this in itself can be a BIG job and an intimidating one. This situation is a big reason why it should be the man who decides when and with whom to dance. He may decide with whom he