Re: [TANGO-L] hard wiring and milonga

[David Hodgson <DHodgson @TANGO777.COM>]

Hello Frank;
Could you please clarify on what you mean when you mention that many of the
Followers (in North America?) "Do not have their circuits properly
grounded".

I for one have danced in a lot of places as well and rarely have a problem.

I thank you ahead of time.
David Hodgson



-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of Any Aspect of the Argentine Tango
[mailto:TANGO-L  @MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Frank Williams
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 12:46 PM
To: TANGO-L  @MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [TANGO-L] hard wiring and milonga


Heyo Friends,

1.  ...glad to hear you kids had a good time in Denver!

2.  Oleh reports:

>>Alex said in class 'that North American followers cannot do small shuffle
step to the left (relative to the line of dance), because they are hardwired
by instructors to' ....<<

Several responses:
  i)  Perhaps Oleh is the exception that proves the rule.  I wasn't there,
but I have tremendous respect for my friend Alex.  I agree that followers up
here are often 'hard wired'.  [For one thing, their circuits are not
properly grounded ;-)]  But as most teachers know, typical students are only
capable of learning the dance backwards.  It is the exceptional student (and
usually a follower) to whom you can teach the most important fundamentals
right up front.  So if your own experiences differ somewhat from a
teacher's, it only means you're different, perhaps insightful, not right or
wrong.  Like it or not, teachers are supposed to give dancers the confidence
and means to get 'out there' as quickly as possible.

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