tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post7264226380902752633..comments2023-04-04T01:11:40.639-07:00Comments on AmpsterTango: Beginner's anxiety... "People will notice me!"AmpsterTangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-67909949575313039162009-03-11T22:00:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:00:00.000-07:00Mari,You are most welcome. I was once where you ar...Mari,<BR/><BR/>You are most welcome. I was once where you are.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry. Learn what you can, the best way you can. Then, when you're ready, trust and let go. Somewhere along the way, magic will happen and you will know.<BR/><BR/>:-)AmpsterTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128341367227617647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-19153287077168178782009-03-11T17:58:00.000-07:002009-03-11T17:58:00.000-07:00Thank you for this post -I'm one of the people who...Thank you for this post -I'm one of the people who just finished her first milonga sitting on the sidelines, watching. I've only had 3 sessions of a very beginner class and was completely intimidated. But thinking about it - the statement is completely right - everyone watches the good dancers! I'm always so afraid of annoying my lead by "missing" 3 out of 4 cross leads or somesuch thing - and feeling as heavy as an anvil in his arms. But practice is the only way to learn.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960763038363579526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-15231724948323951102009-02-22T15:12:00.000-08:002009-02-22T15:12:00.000-08:00The only way people will notice him is if he doesn...The only way people will notice him is if he doesn't follow the line of dance.<BR/><BR/>I say to beginners, when in doubt, just walk (and only walk) and follow the line of dance. And stay in an inner lane, or the center.<BR/><BR/>It's so scary to get out there, because when you're dancing in a milonga, you're dancing with the other people on the dance floor, not just your partner. But once done the first time, you realize that it doesn't kill you and that you really can dance in milongas.<BR/><BR/>I'll be blogging about the line of dance soon. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-21981590029120168182009-02-22T12:11:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:11:00.000-08:00How true. We used to take ballroom dancing (befor...How true. We used to take ballroom dancing (before we found Argentine Tango and were enlightened). We told our teacher we didn't like going out to dances because we were embarrassed, to which he responded, "Oh don't worry about that... people only watch the good dancers." Hahaha. It took our breath away at the time but we got over our fear.<BR/>-CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137291688076873480.post-19681008203463446852009-02-21T10:51:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:51:00.000-08:00I think you are right about his Amster. Although ...I think you are right about his Amster. Although if someone is really leading in a rough and horrible way...people notice that because they want to avoid getting to near, or even worse, ending up dancing with him. But most of the time..yeah, just get over it. People aren't thinking about you.Elizabeth Brintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.com