Hey Tim: Good post, I think your getting it. In answer to your question, try this: As a Lead marking the step the Follow takes. Listening to the response the Follow gives.
Just give it a try and run with it, with out any expectations. David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:40 PM To: Tango-L Subject: [Tango-L] Please don't help me! Please excuse the following rant; I just need to vent some frustrations. :-) ****** At a recent class, through the vagaries of rotation, I spent most of the time paired with a very helpful follower. When I tried to lead the pattern we had been shown, she very helpfully did her steps exactly as taught. When I tried to lead something slightly different, she very helpfully did her steps exactly as taught. When I tried to lead the pattern we had been shown, she very helpfully did her steps exactly as taught. When I tried to lead something slightly different, she very helpfully did her steps exactly as taught, and she very helpfully backled me through the correct steps. I have heard many times that Argentine tango is very different to any other dance. At that recent class, I realised just how true that is. In every other dance I have tried, the follower's steps vary according to what the leader does. Tango is the only dance I have tried in which the follower's step are identical regardless of what I do. On a related question, in browsing various sites and discussions about tango, I often read about a good lead being necessary. Why is a good lead necessary? After all, the follower's steps do not change in any way with the lead. ****** _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1283 - Release Date: 2/16/2008 2:16 PM
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