More like all of the folks we keep hearing about in Buenos Aires. It takes lots of time to get to know people well enough that you know they want to dance with you from across the room. Or without even looking at them. As a guess, most of the US tango communities are no where near as old as those in BA. Anyone want to venture a guess as to how many of the people who use the cabeceo in BA are complete strangers to each other, vs how many people have at least danced with each other before?
"Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- Carol Shepherd wrote: > Hey, sometimes our feet *are* sore and we really need to > rest! Have you > ever worn tango shoes? ;) Agreed! At least around here, folks know that I'm up on my feet for 6-8 hours just before I go to a milonga, so they know I mean it when I say I'm resting. No point in giving them a bad dance because I'm tired. > Another problem -- I do want to dance with a guy, but not > a milonga, I would rather dance a tango. I say, "Can we not dance to this, but dance to a tango instead?" They walk away, and don't come back, because they feel rejected. Can I go over to them and ask them to dance the tango? I don't think so. How can I reconnect in that situation as well. Try being more specific - the next tango, the next DiSarli, the next vals. If he agrees to the "date" but doesn't make it, then he's the one being rude. If it's a small milonga, you can usually check with the deejay. If you're cognizant about whether you can dance milonga with him, then you should be able to recognize whether he's better with slower tempo or faster tempo music. And if it's at a regular milonga, then see if you can make it a habit. A friend of mine unintentionally did that to me. After awhile I grew accustomed to waiting for him when Pugliese started playing. Like Pavlov's dog, I suppose. Trini de Pittsburgh PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh?s most popular social dance! http://patangos.home.comcast.net/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l --------------------------------- Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
