2 more teachers... and 1 puzzle.

I've been keeping up the effort of "asking the teachers"... One didn't know me, as I had never been in her classes, so I asked as I would any other dancer. We danced a full tanda and I feel it worked out fine. She commented that "it had been a pleasure", but of course she could just have been polite.

The other teacher I was very familiar with, so I did the usual "one dance" routine as in "I know that you are a teacher and I shouldn't be asking you.... but I would really like to try and dance with you...". To my complete surprise it seemed very hard, almost like I was back to beginner status. She was kind enough to invite me to continue for another dance "unless it's too painful.." -she said- almost blaming herself for our bad connection. Of course I thankfully accepted, remarking that I hoped it wasn't too painful "for her"... and I feel we connected a bit better the second time. Still I was left wondering why it seemed to have worked out so much better with other teachers. I had thought that that magic "connection" becomes less important as people become more advanced and can rely more on technique, but perhaps not. Perhaps, as people develop their own "style" it actually becomes harder if the styles are not compatible.
I continue to ponder that.