…And that’s when, in a moment of extreme masochism, I decided to learn how to lead. It was January 2010 and I — as Dardo Galletto’s teacher assistant — had to give it a try. Dance classes often lack leaders and I joined the fray as The New Man on the Floor.
I was in for more 
angst. Suddenly my world was reversed and once again I had to battle my dyslexia. I had to think about space — but more than that, I had to move my followers in the direction I wanted. Now I was the one supposed to make their unwilling feet draw beautiful patterns on the floor.
The words of our own beloved student, Patrizia Chen, who has a brand new piece out on Huffington Post documenting her experiences taking the lead – that is, learning how to be a leader in tango, unwilling feet and all.
While we haven’t all had to act as leader in tango, we can probably all cite a time when we felt off-kilter on the dance floor, or couldn’t live up to our own expectations of our dancing. Patrizia’s article is a lovely example of how daunting it can be to perform in a new role – and how rewarding.
Learning organically allows our minds and bodies to slip into specific patterns at our own pace. Find your own answers, explore, are Dardo’s words. Ignoring set rules often guarantees great freedom and, eventually, a worry-free calmness and even dyslexic symptoms begin to disappear. I wish real life mirrored this philosophy.
You can check out the article here, and leave comments below!