Jose Petrisko- Substitute Teacher for Sonia Peralta

Today was my last chance for another lesson with Sonia Peralta- one of those teachers of tango who pays a great deal of attention to the woman. I scurried to write down her corrections from our lesson of 19 November- almost 2 months ago when we first arrived.
    1. more pressure on Mike's right hand
    2. more flexion on my standing leg
    3. freer free leg and hip
    4. don't go up and down. Johana tells me not to "jump"
    5. don't collapse my left side
Again we took the 23 colectivo to San Jose 224 where the Coqueta de Recoleta ( another Pennsylvania) runs the Monday afternoon milonga after the lesson.  Sonia had a substitute today. The profesor was Jose Petrisko (ANOTHER Pennsylvanian).  The name Jose came from Joseph somewhere along the way.
 Here we are in the middle of Buenos Aires with 4 people at the Casa de Galicia and all of us with one thing in common. We are all from Pennsylvania. Is this a little strange?
Now a list of Jose's thoughts. The lists go on and on.
For me:
    1. Allow myself to be lead.
    2. Stay centered and connected.
    3. Do what is lead when it is lead.
    4. Don't anticipate, stop or change weight without the lead.
For Mike: KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
    1. Choreograph the woman's part and lead it.
    2. Chorepgraph your steps to fit hers.
    3. Listen and move to the music
    4. Watch the traffic.