Here's an etiquette tip:
Don't talk during class. Don't chat with your partner, even if he's sexy . When someone asks a question, let the teacher answer. Don't offer coaching to your partner or the class.
When the teacher is done explaining and turns you loose to practice, it's OK to talk to your partner. OK to clarify a step. To ask for a retake. To murmur compliments. That is very OK.
My weakness is talking to my partner about the step while the teacher is still explaining it. The teacher says, "A lot of you are not leading the cross." "You do that right," I say to my partner. Meanwhile, the teacher has gone on and we have missed his next sentence.
If your partner speaks out of turn, simply ignore it. I am blessed with two practice buddies who do just that: Glenlivet and The Man on the Wall. I am quickly learning to keep still.
In class, it is best to keep your two cents to yourself. If you have a tendency to talk quite frequently, and you exercise self-control, then by the end of class you will have enough pennies to reward yourself with a nice cup of coffee. Possibly a latte.
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Hear, hear!
I think the only time it's appropriate to instruct/advise/berate your partner is after that person has handed you cold, hard cash and begged you to teach her or him everything you know about tango.
Please, people: the atmosphere in class is anxious enough without the noise pollution.
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