Lack of leads?

[learnteach]

No more sympathy. 3 extra leads first class, eight in the second. It bring a beginner's class, I've been hit 3 times and spiked twice.

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[trinsf.livejournal.com]

I follow. *grin* Well, okay, I am *nominally* a follower, but I actually have to have a strong lead or I sort of take over. Not at ALL like topping from the bottom, though.

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

I do a similar thing and have to watch it. It is hard, though, when the lead loses the beat, or doesn't get turned all the way 360 with each rotation. The follow needs to step forward on the 1 count, and cannot do so unless they both make it all the way around. One fellow gave me a stern, "*I'll* lead", to which I was rather stunned and haven't danced with him since. Now, of course, I have the comeback, "I'm not trying to lead, I'm trying to help you get back on the beat." That's if he's snide. If someone nice gets off beat, I now just start softly saying 1,2,3, 4,5,6.