How to get more good dances | |
Tips for how to get more good dances For followers: - Go to the milonga with a group of friends (male/female balanced) and sit at a table together the whole evening. - Position your body towards the dance floor and make yourself obvious -- if you are in deep conversation with someone and you are not facing the floor, chances are less likely that you'll be asked to dance. - Enter the milonga with the thought that you are going to have a wonderful evening, and leave your expectations at the door. - Smell nice, look nice. - Subtle movements like head tilting, shoulder movement, palms up, smiling and attention (facng the lead, eye contact) are ways of appearing friendly and will increase your chances of getting/keeping dances. - Make yourself comfortable on and off the floor, and make the embrace comfortable for your leader. - Don't stalk leaders -- they can sense it and will want to dance with you less. If you are unsure about asking, you can always say, "I'd like to dance with you later if you have the chance." That lets them know you are interested, but not stalking. - Give honest compliments to the lead. For Leaders: -- Give your full attention to the person you are dancing with - Engaging in conversation is not necessarily an invitation to dance -- you can be friendly with everyone, but not necessarily invite everyone to dance. - Smell nice, look nice. - Always be a caballero -- a gentleman -- and remember most women do not appreciate overt come-ons (heavy breathing, stroking, inappropriate comments), and news spreads fast among followers. - Give full attention to your follower (very, very important) while dancing and let go of the temptation to show off for others watching. -- Be honest about your skill level, not trying to dance at a higher level than your partner or yourself, and not teaching on the floor. -- If you dance with someone who is lower than your level, or someone you wouldn't normally dance with, keep the thought in mind that you may be making their evening very special by dancing a few songs with them -- it may make you feel good about yourself. -- Give full attention to your follower. -- If you ask a follower to dance and they say, "maybe later," that means don't ask them again until they seek you out. Remember also not to stalk followers -- it makes them uncomfortable and they will enjoy dancing with you less. -- Your follower's comfort is your number one priority. --Respect the line of dance, and if you bump someone else excuse yourself Home - New to Tango? - Studio - Alex - Conjunto Berretín - Berretín Apparel - Milonga Berretín - Classes - Studio Calendar - Map to Studio - Alex's Schedule - Links - Contact Alex |
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