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The leader's intention is a kind of persuasive argument he presents to his partner, and for which he awaits a response. [...]
Domination and Submission are powerful coordinates in the map of tango and always a ripple in the undercurrent of conversation among tangueras. [...]
The woman, in her submissive role, is really the more powerful in that her agreement to follow - to be submissive - is what makes the tango possible, and which leads, ideally, to the 'tango moment,' that sublime movement when leader and follower are in perfect balance and harmony.
[...] The leader, after all, offers a lead, but it is up to the follower to take the time she needs to perform a response, thereby taking control momentarily of the pace and tempo. The worst mistake a leader can make, in my estimation, is to rush a follower. His role instead is to wait for the follower to complete her response to his lead before offering another lead.
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Irene D. Thomas, The Temptation to Tango
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