Mario,
Well I for one am awaiting with anxious anticipation (sincerely) the results of
your trying not to feel like foxtrot.
But I also wanted to echo one part (while disagreeing with other parts) of
Bruno's post.
Having a follower that will work with you is invaluable. But her skill level
isn't as important as: first, she doesn't take steps that she doesn't feel you
are clearly leading, even when she knows what you are trying to lead. And
second, here paraphrasing Bruno, that she give you constructive feedback: "I
felt like you were leading me to ..." etc.
I won't argue that a good instructor can be a huge help, especially in keeping
you on track, that is, keeping you from building habits of using bad technique.
But on the other hand, one of the core features of tango, that has recently
been discussed on the list, has to do with finding your own style. You do that
by trying things and seeing what works for you and what feels right to you. But
the bad habits thing is a huge risk when you are working on your own from
YouTube videos. And the risk is not completely eliminated even when you have a
helpful practice partner, as you can end up learning each others' bad habits.
So if you get something to work with one partner, make sure you try it with
another and see if you can still make it work.
A final suggestion: videotape yourself and study the videos. You can often
visually catch posture and other frame errors that you can't feel when you're
dancing.
Good luck,
J
TangoMoments.com
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