4345  Reinventing other "slinky-sexy" moves

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 16:17:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Reinventing other "slinky-sexy" moves
To: tango-L@mit.edu

Can anyone contribute ideas in response to Jake's
question:

> ...I wonder if there's a way for men
> to reinvent other "slinky-sexy" moves usually done
> by followers, the way
> women have done their own thing with the leader's
> role. Are there any
> male followers out there who can share what they've
> discovered? E.g.,
> how to do a volcada "like a man"? (However that
> might be interpreted...)

I would like to know both for the benefit of my male
partner, who follows sometimes, and for my own benefit
- since I am intersted in exchanging lead and follow,
and would prefer a less "feminized" style when I'm
switching back and forth.

(We can take it as given that if you do not like to
see women leading you will become rabid if I suggest
I'm looking for a less feminine style - just keep it
under your hat, OK? I'd like to hear from male or
female followers who have informatin to contribute
about "masculine" styles of following.)

Thanks!
Marisa

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 19:47:59 -0400
From: "Scott Bennett" <scottb@smockonline.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Reinventing other "slinky-sexy" moves
To: "Marisa Holmes" <mariholmes@yahoo.com>, <tango-l@mit.edu>


Marisa, Raul Bravo comes to mind. I've been in his classes where he taught
leaders sequences by backleading them. He does so without bringing ANY
"femininity" to it. But then, it's my guess that he only follows when
teaching, and he's as masculine as they come, a human bull.






----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Reinventing other "slinky-sexy" moves

> Can anyone contribute ideas in response to Jake's
> question:
>
>> ...I wonder if there's a way for men
>> to reinvent other "slinky-sexy" moves usually done
>> by followers, the way
>> women have done their own thing with the leader's
>> role. Are there any
>> male followers out there who can share what they've
>> discovered? E.g.,
>> how to do a volcada "like a man"? (However that
>> might be interpreted...)
>
> I would like to know both for the benefit of my male
> partner, who follows sometimes, and for my own benefit
> - since I am intersted in exchanging lead and follow,
> and would prefer a less "feminized" style when I'm
> switching back and forth.
>
> (We can take it as given that if you do not like to
> see women leading you will become rabid if I suggest
> I'm looking for a less feminine style - just keep it
> under your hat, OK? I'd like to hear from male or
> female followers who have informatin to contribute
> about "masculine" styles of following.)
>
> Thanks!
> Marisa
>
>