Comments on: The Lesson… http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: tangobaby http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-424 tangobaby Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:15:58 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-424 I am so excited! Ney and Jennifer are teaching a class tonight in SF! I will finally get to see them in person. I've been watching Jennifer's feet on youtube for months now. Thank you for setting the stage for tonight's class. Now I really can't wait until 8pm! I am so excited! Ney and Jennifer are teaching a class tonight in SF! I will finally get to see them in person. I’ve been watching Jennifer’s feet on youtube for months now. Thank you for setting the stage for tonight’s class. Now I really can’t wait until 8pm!

]]> By: Frances Rusita http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-430 Frances Rusita Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:01:23 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-430 This is a wonderful report. Thank you! I am looking forward to working with them, now even more so. This is a wonderful report. Thank you! I am looking forward to working with them, now even more so.

]]> By: Maria http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-429 Maria Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:21:44 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-429 In total agreement with the other commenters. I tend not to read blogs that focus on picking apart every dance class and dance partner. It's just not that interesting to me and I wonder how it would make the subjects of such analysis feel to be exposed like that. It's also usually more boring to hear play by plays. In total agreement with the other commenters. I tend not to read blogs that focus on picking apart every dance class and dance partner. It’s just not that interesting to me and I wonder how it would make the subjects of such analysis feel to be exposed like that. It’s also usually more boring to hear play by plays.

]]> By: tinatangos http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-428 tinatangos Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:19:57 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-428 "and your experience with them will be reflected in your dance." I sure hope so! ;-) “and your experience with them will be reflected in your dance.”

I sure hope so! ;-)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-427 Elizabeth Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:32:18 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-427 On reflection, this seems most respectful, and thoughtful. Keep the private lesson private. After all, it will different for each person who studies with them, and your experience with them will be reflected in your dance. On reflection, this seems most respectful, and thoughtful. Keep the private lesson private. After all, it will different for each person who studies with them, and your experience with them will be reflected in your dance.

]]> By: Tanguera http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-426 Tanguera Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:02:57 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-426 Dear Tina, Absolutely agree with your approach to "report on the lesson"... to me, it is also difficult to describe a minute-by-minute session... It is always an emotional experience, and also something that I try to learn "as a package"... About them, I just think they are truly fantastic teachers. I'm really glad you've enjoyed their stay in Seattle so much, Tanguera Dear Tina,

Absolutely agree with your approach to “report on the lesson”… to me, it is also difficult to describe a minute-by-minute session… It is always an emotional experience, and also something that I try to learn “as a package”…

About them, I just think they are truly fantastic teachers. I’m really glad you’ve enjoyed their stay in Seattle so much,

Tanguera

]]> By: Johanna http://tinatangos.com/blog/lessons/the-lesson/#comment-425 Johanna Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:00:45 +0000 http://tinatangos.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/the-lesson/#comment-425 Tina, Your answer reflects the greater wisdom of personal experience. Simply based on the fevered little whispering sessions people employ between tandas to assess the dancing quality of the partner they just left, and the incredibly divergent opinions of that same person, should give everyone an idea of how subjective personal experience is. Of course, I also think it is human nature to want to learn as much as possible about something (or someone) before committing to it (Boy Scouts call this "being prepared"). For example, sharing objective things (smells bad, gropes, tends to drool during Pugliese...) are useful. But the fact remains that people rarely - if ever - experience things the exact same way. Not just in Tango, but in all of life. You've just got to experience it for yourself. Tina,
Your answer reflects the greater wisdom of personal experience. Simply based on the fevered little whispering sessions people employ between tandas to assess the dancing quality of the partner they just left, and the incredibly divergent opinions of that same person, should give everyone an idea of how subjective personal experience is.

Of course, I also think it is human nature to want to learn as much as possible about something (or someone) before committing to it (Boy Scouts call this “being prepared”). For example, sharing objective things (smells bad, gropes, tends to drool during Pugliese…) are useful.

But the fact remains that people rarely - if ever - experience things the exact same way. Not just in Tango, but in all of life. You’ve just got to experience it for yourself.

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