--- On Thu, 1/13/11, Trini y Sean (PATangoS) <patan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've also noticed issues with certain vocabulary since > milonguero style has become more prevalent. Such as women > having more difficulty recognizing moments to cross and > anticipating ocho cortado rather than forward ochos. > Anyone else have that experience? Well, I think the general phenomenon is that women (and men) react according to their past experiences ... no surprise there. Some examples I've encountered: * women who customarily dance w/ sternums glued together find it easier to cross instead of pivot for an ocho * women who've been to a lot of workshops react to their forward step as a volcada * women whose instructors told them to extend their foot before every step react to a weight change as an ocho Sometimes I'm kind of surprised by the way that women react to something I lead. That's absolutely OK, it just means their experiences have been different than mine. It gives me the opportunity to learn something from them. I assume my partner is doing what's right for her -- I believe this has made me a more effective leader. Among other things, recognizing disagreements between me and my partner (e.g. cross vs ocho) has helped me make my lead clearer. Working to avoid the volcada (more than a little disconcerting if you don't expect it ...) has helped me lead that forward step VERY clearly. 8^) _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l