[TANGO-L] Inside a Beginner Man's Mind

[Bob Ramsey-Turner <bob.ramsey-turner @quicksilver.net.nz>]

Lets put a little reality check into this.
I clearly remember after 8 weeks of beginners lessons. Like most, I was
taught steps, so I struggled to do the steps and to join one move with
another. I was a bag of nerves, the most used word in my vocabulary was
"sorry". I had little or no idea of what my partners  were doing. Probably
no idea about leading. I did my steps and the lady did hers and somehow we
sort of did it together. When we were being shown something new, all we
looked at were the teachers feet, if you were the guy you watched the mans
feet, if you were the lady you watched the ladies feet, I am purposely
avoiding using the terms leaders and followers. There was almost no lead and
follow in the activity. I know this sounds awful, but that's how is was. As
for understanding the followers axis and which foot she was on, get real,
never gave it a thought.
Having read through the above, I am surprised I survived it and I'm still
around after 4 years. Just starting to improve
Happy New Year

With kind regards

Bob Ramsey-Turner
bob.ramsey-turner @quicksilver.net.nz

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