My instructor started me on this thing "phrasing" in American tango when I was already comfortable for quite sometime in my timing of ssqqs or qqs. I feel uneasy again using beat counts such as 1-3-56-7-8 instead of the rhythm ssqqs. Are beat counts the way to go as you move up to higher levels? I can readapt since I've used beat counts when I started tango but it will take quite sometime again since my musical aptitude is somewhat mediocre.