Category Archives: The fine art of leading and following

It’s an old chestnut, boyfriend and girlfriend sitting in silence when she turns to him and asks “what are you thinking?”. He usually runs scared at this point. Either he was thinking of something he shouldn’t have been (who’s hotter: … Continue reading →

In writing this I am very aware that I am touching on a subject that I know very little about following. Most of my experience in this area is as a foil to Veronica as she was trying to work … Continue reading →

This occurred on Tuesday and is a good example of how I work. One of the leaders was having problems with a turn. Specifically stopping it. Each time he tried to end the turn and return to the walk the … Continue reading →

Semaphore tango is a simple concept really. He gives the signal that, for example, an ocho and she runs off and performs an ocho regardless and ignorant as to what depth or degree it was to be performed. When finished … Continue reading →

Café Periódico del Tango writes about The In-s, Out-s & In-Betweens of the Embrace specifically quoting Javier Rodriguez that: “the gentleman should hold the lady in his arms like a baby during the dance” I personally have always preferred: “Tenez … Continue reading →

Johanna over on Tangri-La has an excellent post on The “PC”-fication of Tango which, to summarise, deals with how the feminist debate has interfered with the lead-follow relationship. The origins of tango lie in a society where the gender roles … Continue reading →