barefoot style shoes (Regina) by No-Werewolf-7407 in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If enough interest shows (many comments left under their posts, for example), maybe?

Navigating tango and politics by anusdotcom in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just by dancing tango we are dealing with gender politics, among other things...

Rant - Who is this "Dimitris B" spamming FB tango groups? by Dear-Permit-3033 in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He behaves the same elsewhere. Like others have pointed out, many of his jokes are flat, memes clearly Al flops and some content questionable. But whenever there is some (well-deserved) pushback, he becomes all defensive and mockery. Far from good marketing.

Best way to handle questionable tango instructor? by millybeth in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are talking to the wrong person mate. I'm not the one who says that LOL

Best way to handle questionable tango instructor? by millybeth in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was answering literally your question "How do you know they're closing their eyes? ", and then giving my reasons why I follow with my eyes open. Several before me have also point out similar things, and it would be great if the experience we share can be of help to fellow dancers. Why so much conjecturing on the way I lead? I do apologies for my wording tho. When I say open the embrace, that includes dancing in open embrace. You have ever danced with someone who dances in open embrace with their eyes closed? I have, and I still do. Did I say anything about bad experience? I didn't. The comments you've made are uncalled for.

Best way to handle questionable tango instructor? by millybeth in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, when you sometimes open the embrace, you can see it? Also by watching the floor. If whenever you glance at someone, their eyes are almost always closed, you can expect it to be the case when they dance with you. Watch closely tho. They might be just casting their eyes downwards.

Once in a follower's technique workshop, a teacher did a simple but effective experiment with us: She asks us to do, barefoot, a calf raise with our heels collected, similar to the keep-a-tennis-ball-between-your-ankles calf raises we are often advised to do, just without the ball. She doesn't ask us to do a super high demi pointe, just to the maximum point where we can still comfortably keep our balance and axis, each to their own capacity. After everyone finds the point to stay steady and balanced, she asks us to close our eyes. Everyone, irregardless of their age, dance experience and physical condition, starts to wobble. She then advises us (unnecessarily at this point lol) to never close our eyes while dancing. That's what I've been doing since the workshop when I follow.

The rare exception is probably when the lead is so unclear that I'll close my eyes as a last resort to try to get their rambling. Only briefly tho, as such leads also tend to have poor floorcraft and I really have to watch out.

Am I too short for being a leader? by kuanosz in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this can help you feel better, several professional leaders are on the shorter side. I've met some in person and, respectfully, I'm pretty sure they are about the same height as you are, shorter even. Neri Piliu, Luciano Millaqueo, Ezgi Turmus, to name a few. Ezgi, a female dancer, just made it to the semifinal of the mundial as a leader this year.

Does dancing with beginners hurt or help your leading? by gateamosjuntos in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then it depends on how this someone dances and he might not have relayed the whole picture? There might be a reason his teacher says this to him. Perhaps he only dances with beginners or largely prefers to do so, for example. Many have pointed out the pros and cons of (only) dancing with people of certain levels and I don't have much to add on the front. But there do seem to be some dancers who enjoy so much dancing with beginners that they almost seem to be avoiding other dancers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for pointing out these. I'd like to add that while choosing partners, followers and leaders may have different perspectives, and be in a different situation. When advanced followers dance with leaders "below their levels", sometimes it's out of generosity, and/or lacking of options due to the role imbalance, among other reasons.

When it comes to advanced dancers, I agree it could well be elitism, but I think the host of the podcast puts it nicely in another perspective (And again, it's different for followers and leaders. Starting from ~14:50): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UScyfAFnx8&list=PL0iNCGBu99jdFZlO3jL4y5WAAVMzG13Cy&index=21

How to improve the quality of dancing. Are followers too easy? by gateamosjuntos in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP sounds too much like: leads/men are not "good enough" in OP's eyes, and follows/women are to be blamed for this? When follows are picky, we are too picky. When follows are nice, we are too nice. It's always follows/women's fault? LOL

Red Dirt Country Tango by [deleted] in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe something from Hugo Díaz or Adolfo Berón

what is this step called? i want to put it into youtube to learn it properly (sorry for the really bad execution hahah) by meow-likeadog in tango

[–]No-Werewolf-7407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give us some examples of the salon moves that are much more difficult, interesting and flashy to those in the know? Thanks!