Originally posted by DangerousCurves
This lead to a discussion between me and some friends about how useful it would be to have a "gents' lead class" to make chaps more aware of simple things like that, which make the difference between a lovely dance and an experience more like tag-team wrestling! Just not sure how many chaps would be interested.....?
.... I totally agree!! ... Had I had the opportunity to pick up some lead/follow tips and practice, it may well have taken me less than about the 5 years to become a confident (competent?) lead. Natural 'leads' (those generally with a more outgoing nature) might not benefit so much from this. Natural 'follows' certainly would. Conversely, natural 'lead' ladies might also find it useful.
Best way (imho) to pick it up is to do both lead and follow .... with a number of partners, seeing what/who does/doesn't work. As lead/follow depends as much on partnerships as it does on technique and method.
In fact, lead/follow does not even need music (though any would help create a framework) ... and (I believe) strike parallels with personal leadership/following which we do every do of our lives!!!
I've only ever had on teacher go through lead and follow with swapping roles and partners. This was with argentine (not ballroom) tango .
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