Tie Your Shoe!!!!

               In many classes I’ve attended, a male instructor’s shoelace seemingly becomes loose.  It usually happens while he is elaborating on a concept so important that he deems it necessary to ignore the dangling string that keeps the shoe on his foot.

               If you see this happening, keep quiet and watch the drama unfold. The sight of an unraveling cord drives some people absolutely crazy! What could be worse? A person moving, wait…a person dancing precariously with an untied shoe!

               After you’ve witnessed this scenario unfold a few times, you will begin to realize that the frantic student is frequently a beginner.  

               The teacher tactfully cuts off the first warning from the pupil while forging ahead with an illuminating lecture and demonstration. A complex movement by the at-risk educator drives the newbie over the edge and he compulsively blurts out the obvious.

               Finally aware of his predicament, the master dancer, a person who makes a living in his dance shoes and who most certainly can tell when his binding is undone, lifts his foot to his hands and tightens the knot while standing on one leg.

               I’m not sure why this happens and, frankly, I don’t care. I just thought I’d bring it to your attention as just another one of those curious tango phenomena that occur during workshops.

               I’m in Wisconsin Rapids, now, and looking for some new tango venues to explore. There are three tango communities within a two and a half hour drive. I should be able to provide my readers with a plethora of new tango experiences and insights this coming winter…......stay tuned.

 For more of the Kayak Hombre, read my book Fear of Intimacy and the Tango Cure or River Tango. Available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle.