After reading Carol's e-mail, it sounds like MI is a lot like my tango community. We generally don't wait for a tanda to end before changing partners for the same reason - a shortage of leads. As our community grows, it's changing a little. The shortage of leads is also one of the reasons I have learned to lead. Too many women were were sitting too long - including me :). Buffalo is a very friendly tango community - everyone dances. The most experienced and best dancers always take time to walk a beginner around the floor, and all the leads are very conscious of who has or hasn't been dancing through out the evening. When I visit other tango communities, I have noticed that this is not always the case.
I don't like leaving a follower (or being left by a lead) in the middle of the floor. When I do lead, I always bring my partner at least to the edge of the dance floor near where she has been sitting. It's the rare follower who will "snarf" a lead who is still on the floor (love that word)...but I have seen it happen in other communities. barbra Have you joined the Buffalo Argentine Tango Society Yahoo! group yet? It's easy, and the best way to make sure you know what we're doing and what's going on with the Argentine tango in and around Buffalo......go to www.yahoo.com > select Groups > search for Buffalo Argentine Tango Society > follow the directions to join BATS_tango. Thanks! ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
