Gordon, you are correct, but also you will see some of the worst dancers in the middle too.....beware..sherrie
-----Original Message----- From: Gordon Erlebacher <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, Jun 18, 2011 1:06 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Men's strategies There are no rules that hold for everybody all the time. "So if you are any good you will be in the outer lane, close to the tables" Tete was obviously good, and could dance with whomever he wished. Nonetheless, he often chose to dance in the middle and not on the outer lane because of his preferred style of dancing (particularly the vals). Others did the same (I am not talking about foreigners). Why people choose to dance along the outer lane which is sometimes extremely crowded is hard for me to understand. Of course, when there is a little space, it is different. Ultimately, while there is general etiquette/codigos, they are evolving, have always evolved, and always will. These "rules" are also somewhat a function of location, day of the week, etc. Gordon On 6/18/11 12:46 PM, Andrew RYSER SZYMAÑSKI wrote: > --- On Fri, 17/6/11, [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > > .......when a man dances he must 'PUT ALL THE MEAT ON >> THE FIRE" this means he must give all of his attention to >> the music and the woman he has in his arms at the moment. >> Any man, no matter what his name is disrespecting the woman >> he's dancing with if he's paying attention to another woman >> while dancing. If he's doing it to someone else probably >> doing the same thing while he's dancing with you,this is >> total disrespect for you. What are you thinking about while >> dancing, are you checking out the other men figuring out who >> you want to dance with next? Think about it! > It's not just the music& the woman! Part of "PUT ALL THE MEAT ON > THE FIRE" involves navigating, making sure you don't run her into the furniture or other couples. So you need to keep your eyes wide open, including lateral vision. So if you are any good you will be in the outer lane, close to the tables, and you can't help seeing those sitting at said tables. It's your job. You would be dumb not to spot an invitation from at least 2/3 women each time you go round the floor. So, yes, the woman does the first move; the man eventually responds; if he doesn't, he either doesn't want to know, or he is too dim& hasn't noticed, In which case she doesn't want to know him either& good riddance with no time wasting being tortured on the floor. > > Andrew W. RYSER SZYMAÑSKI, > 23b All Saints Road, > London, W11 1HE, > 07944 128 739. > > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l -- Gordon Erlebacher Department of Scientific Computing [email protected] _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
