I’m a big baby. I can be moody and sometimes resolve never to dance again with a tanguera who has slighted me but
I usually get over it. I spent a lot of time, energy and money to learn
how to lead the tango and it irks me to have that discarded as a casual
endeavor equal to something like lifting the toilet seat. Also, the use of perfume in lieu of showers really bothers me.
I
say this because I want women to know how combustible a man’s constitution can
be though he may appear quite calm.
I
have to assume something of the sort is also true for women. I think that, for
many women, men are the biggest problems in their lives, and vice versa for
men. An engagement on the dance floor with a member of the opposite sex
sometimes feels like a battle-field assignment but you shouldn't back off from giving it all you got.
A
tango dancer needs to be aware of the possibly fragile nature of their partner that could not be discerned from the cabeceo.
Do not shirk an engagement with this person, but rather confront their
moodiness head-on. Be the bull or the stubborn mare, get angry, flare your
nostrils but, above all else, do not walk away.
Moodiness
is no match for tango, a dance that handles unbridled passion with twinkling piano keys. The world is a big
place and the emotional forecast is often stormy.
Tango
is not for the faint of heart. What
doesn't kill you makes you stronger is an adage that is so true in this dance.
You may not have enjoyed that tanda but the fact that you didn't back down from
the dark clouds of a poor disposition is a tiny, yet satisfying, victory. A win is a win, no matter what the size.
If you are here seeking only the fair-weather
tanda, then maybe you should go back to watching tango on the computer screen or
reading about it in books. We are emotional creatures. Times like these will
make you a better dancer and add to your enjoyment when that sunny-day dance
finally comes your way.
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