> "Sitting in one spot all night" thing. WHERE you sit is supremely > important. At any venue there will be predominate traffic flows - to and > from: the front door, the bathroom, the dancefloor, and the food, as Trini > pointed out. Women who want to dance, do well to put themselves in or near > the traffic flows.
Thank you for the tips, but they might not apply to everyone. I like to sit in one spot, but that's not where the traffic flows. Sometimes dancers tell me: you should sit where the traffic flows so that I can easily see you. But I rather prefer a more quiet spot where I can listen to the music and watch the dancers and I won't be disturbed by a stop-and-go-traffic back and forth from the bar or bathroom. I won't cruise around either. I'm convinced sitting is more rewarding. Why should I go hunting and ask a man to dance? I think the man I like to dance with will have eyes to see and he will find me. I prefer to be invited. A good leader will have the initiative and good eyes. I also consider patience is a prerequisite for tango. For instance I would watch one of the best dancers, he has more than 20 years of dancing experience and I love to watch him dance. I guess I have watched him for years, thinking how wonderful it would be to dance with him. And then a few weeks ago, he came to me and invited me to dance. It was worth waiting for it;) Anna > Another tip: After the tanda has started, get up and cruise around. Any > men hanging around instead of dancing are fair game. Like Trini said, being > sociable at the food table can result in an invitation. It can be even more > effective to be moving as a tanda is ending and people are coming off the > floor, looking for their next partners. > Another tip: Never be shy about asking a man to dance (at least outside > of BsAs). > > J > TangoMoments.com > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Gender Imbalance > > > > One solution to teach them how to get dances. Sitting in > > one spot all night, expecting someone to come up to you is > > not a very effective way to meet people. The women who are > > successful in getting dances are the ones who aren't afraid > > to get up, will visit the food table which is a great place > > to strike up a conversation (without hinting about a > > dance), and act more sociable. I don't think that acting > > like a prima donna works in the States. > > > > Trini de Pittsburgh > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_122007 > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > _______________________________________________________________________ Jetzt neu! Schützen Sie Ihren PC mit McAfee und WEB.DE. 30 Tage kostenlos testen. http://www.pc-sicherheit.web.de/startseite/?mc=022220 _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
