I would argue that you are not "learning from the internet", but you are copying things you see and then asking your partners to be your teachers. This is a rather precarious position for them to be in, especially since it is likely your partner doesn't know how to lead, doesn't know that she is supposed to fix you, and has little experience in teaching.
So we here on the list have joined her now in the precarious position of trying to fix you, using only your own comments and a throwaway statement from a follower. But we are the helpful sort. Let's look at some other things she may have meant - using my experiences of dancing with people who learned from videos and teaching people from the ballroom world. Perhaps the reason she said you are dancing foxtrot was because you are dancing figures instead of dancing to the music? Perhaps you are worried too much about the next figure you are doing, instead of the connection and the music? Perhaps you are not leading, but expecting your partner to know her part? Perhaps your embrace, connection and posture feels like that from foxtrot, not tango? (Most likely, I would guess) These are things that cannot easily be learned from videos. Lois Donnay Minnesota > Yes, thanks to Astrid, I realize that I am commited to learning to Tango > from the internet. What could be more of a challenge? I love it! > I'll let you know how I do..meanwhile, I will avidly read and consider > all suggestions garnered from Tango-L....How would you help this > hard-headed Tango baby?? _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
