Thanks, Nancy, for addressing what actually happens. It's nice to know that the men will adjust. I had gotten the impression that they wouldn't or that they'd think "those foreigners can't dance!" or something like that.
Any other observations along those lines from anyone else? Trini de Pittsburgh --- NANCY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are at least four guys that I dance with here > and in BsAs who never dance the cross, so all those > women who are automatically crossing "at the 5 of the > 'Basic 8" are going to be in for some stumbles. There > is a lead for the cross. When I get it, I do it. . > Many guys, failing to get me to do an auto cross, lift > their right shoulder to get me to move. A slight > contra body movement would do it without the strain. > Of course, they are the ones who are accustomed to the > auto-cross followers. And many followers auto-cross > because the leaders don't give them that extra beat to > make their cross. > > Hector at Nino Bien and Lo de Celia starts a lead to > a cross and then makes me do a small, tight boleo > around my own right foot.. using the momentum of my > movement just as he would any other boleo. > > But what do I know? I am only a follower. > > Nancy PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburghs most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
