The best dancers are supposed to be able to lead anyone, regardless of the follower’s level. Really? We have always questioned this “fact”. How is this possibly true? If a woman does not know how to embrace the man, if she doesn’t understand what the lead feels like (in general), if she is lacking necessary [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Followers’
February 7, 2009
Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced
Tango learners seem to have a hard time picking the appropriate classes to attend. Especially here in Buenos Aires. Our egos like to get in the way. Besides what we think is an obvious fact that students are of different levels (even in this elusive dance), classes are most definitely being taught to different leveled [...]
January 9, 2009
The Foreigner or The Porteño
The choice is difficult.
After a private lesson, our Tango teacher stated how it is a difficult decision to make. Do you dance with the Porteños/Porteñas who are more likely to embody the “feeling” of Tango? Or do you dance with the foreigner who generally has far better technique?
The “feeling” is beautiful, indescribable, and almost impossible [...]
