2350  A Nito Experience

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 12:56:13 -0800
From: Tango Luna <tangoluna@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: A Nito Experience

Luda,

I, too, had a Nito experience. I was a beginner as well. Just like you, he
grabbed me in class. I protested, "no, no, I'm a beginner!" (having only
taken six group classes over the last few months). It's o.k. he said, then,
it was like magic. I felt myself moving exactly where he wanted me to be,
effortlessly; I was doing steps I didn't know I could do. I felt secure, as
if I could do no wrong. The group clapped after it was over. I was dazed,
my mind reeling, exiliarated. Wow! What a lead! What a mind blowing lead!

>From: luda_r1 <luda_r1@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: luda_r1 <luda_r1@YAHOO.COM>
>To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] New Topic(not new anymore, but still fun)
>Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 06:55:08 -0800
>
>Hyla wrote:
>
>"...And so we have this lovely conversation--but that
>level of conversation cannot happen unless first both
>have left behind the idea of the filing cabinet full
>of "moves" or figures, and begun instead to
>concentrate on how to be able to clearly lead, and
>clearly follow, in the moment. This is much more fun,
>and actually much less complicated, than the filing
>cabinet approach...."
>
>Amen. One of my more memorable dance experiences
>happened when I was first starting to dance. I was
>fortunate enough to take a workshop with Nito and
>Elba, whom I still adore and admire. Nito was
>demonstrating some element of technique and I happened
>to be standing next to him. He just reached out,
>grabbed me (could have been any other student in the
>class), and led me through some complicated moves I
>had never done or even seen before, and actually made
>me look good. Sometimes ignorance can be bliss. I
>trusted him so completely I thought he walked on
>water, so I just forgot the fact that I didn't know
>what I was doing. It sure was fun! And it taught me a
>valuable lesson which substantiates what you're saying
>about the filing cabinet business. :)
>
>Luda
>
>=====
>
>

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 13:07:23 -0400
From: Tanguero Chino <tanguerochino@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject: Re: A Nito Experience (neato :-))

To the ladies on the list,

I love to know what makes a lead "magical" to you. What characteristics does a good leader have that makes you want to dance with him (her?) ?


Tango Luna <tangoluna@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

>it was like magic. ...... I felt secure, as if I could do
>no wrong.....
>

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Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] A Nito Experience (neato :-))

> To the ladies on the list,
>
> I love to know what makes a lead "magical" to you. What characteristics

does a good leader have that makes you want to dance with him (her?) ?

>
>
> Tango Luna <tangoluna@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >it was like magic. ...... I felt secure, as if I could do
> >no wrong.....
> >
>
>
>
>
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