Asking for "one" dance

Have danced with three more teachers, one Argentinian guest teacher, and two local ones. Two of the three knew me from their classes and one (local) didn't know me at all.

In all cases the dance seemed to flow very well, but I kept it fairly simple to be on the "safe" side. The general feeling I get is that it's better to keep it simple, but stable and secure, than to try fancy moves that have the possibility of throwing me off my posture and them off their balance. I've also been specifically asking for "one dance". My thinking is that they would be more inclined to say "yes". In two cases they "asked me" for one more... and that felt good.

My partner commented that in line with my "owning the dance" I should just ask them to dance and let them "thank me" if they don't want to finish the tanda. At this point I feel it's really easier on myself to approach them from the point of view of an advanced student who would like to "experience" dancing with them ... than that of a tanguero who is offering them a dance they will enjoy... but that's not "owning the dance" is it? So, she's probably right. I'll get there.

Sticking with the plan...

I finally managed to ask another teacher. I had actually danced with her once before at "her milonga", and she had been more pleasant that time probably because there were so few people on the floor and she was trying to keep it going. The experience that time had been more interesting. I felt like my smallest moves and intentions were being "amplified" beyond what I usually expect. It was nice and gave me an interesting sense of "power". At the same time I definitely felt like I was unable to take full advantage of her ability. This second time I didn't get the same response. Maybe she toned her dance down to my level... or she wasn't really into it.

Regardless, I am feeling good about continuing to do this, even if just once in a while, as it's giving me a different understanding of my dance. I am also getting used again to rejection, since for a while now I had only been dancing with women I knew were happy to dance with me. It seems odd to give up the feeling of being really welcomed in the embrace! But, again... once in a while it's still about learning and pushing the limits.