[TANGO-L] tango teaching

[Anna Karabatsos <annmeyer@MED.UMICH.EDU>]

This is my first time writing in, but the discussion about teacher-student relationships inspired me to write about a recent occurrence that I wasn't sure how to handle.  I was at a milonga during a festival and one of the instructors asked me to dance. I always get a little nervous dancing with teachers, though less so with our local ones with whom I have had many more dances.  This teacher was from out of town and from almost the first step he began giving me feedback, telling me what I should change, to relax, etc. A couple of things came up for me.  First, the more someone tells me to relax, the less relaxed I am.  And second, I was offended that the he was teaching me at a milonga.  While I am fully aware that I have many areas to work on in my dancing, I need the "down time" of a milonga, to just dance and not think.  My question is, how do I tell this teacher that he shouldn't  be teaching on the floor at a milonga, even if it is just suggestions whispered in my ear througout the dance?

Thanks

Anna



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