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Argentine "Salon" Tango Note Book
Intermediate Sequences
Advanced Intermedediate Sequences
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Page 1 of 3 Rev: 1.0 Issued 2/28/2003
Canonic Elements:
- Line of Dance (LOD)
- Walking inside
- Walking Outs. Parall.
- Walking Outs. Cross
- Salida Par Out R.
- Salida Cross Out R.
- Tango close
- Basic 8 Par.Out R.
- Basic 8 Cross.Out R
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- Back Ocho
- Forward Ocho
- Grapevine
- Sacada
- Parada
- Media vuelta
- Turn Basic
- Molinete
- Voleo
- Lapis
- Gancho Foll.
- Llevada
- Quebrada
- Calecita
- Mordida
- Rock step
- Enrosque
- Planeo
- Swivel
- Gancho Leader
- Sacada back
- Enganche
- Parada Back
Basic Techniques
- About directions...
- Balloon effect
- Buying & Giving
- Cat caminada
- Change direction
- Crusada
- Dancing inside
- Dancing outside
- Enrosque
- Follower Planeo
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Forward and backward
- Gancho on forward
- Gancho on back step
- Gancho vs parada
- Lapis
- Leader Planeo
- Leading with Torso
- Llevada
- Mordida
- Parada on back step
- Parada on pivot
- Parada on forw. step
- Pivot
- Planeo follower
- Quebrada
- Reversing the ochos
- Rock step
- Sacada Back
- Sacada Front
- Sacada Side
- Starting step
- Voleo on side
- Voleo on back step
- Voleo on forw. step
Note:Sequences that can be danced in crowded places start in
bold red
Basic Sequences :
1-
Back ocho
canonic resolved in cross feet with leader hesitation to crusada
2-
Back ocho
from parallel out feet and leader displacement
3-
Back ocho
at right from cross out right salida with dual crusada
4-
Back ocho
walking from cross out right with leader in back ocho
5-
Back ocho
walking from cross with leader in forward ocho
6
- Back ocho
lateral (right) from crusada with leader in cross feet by hesitation
7-
Back ocho
resolved to LOD in parallel walking
8
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Back ocho
canonic with leader turning left
9-
Back ocho
timing: two ways to lead it
10-
Back ocho
walking from cross outside right with leader on side step
11-
Basic 8
tips for both dancers on the 8 count salida
12
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Basic
preparation steps
13-
Caminada
in crossed feet : outside right and inside in line
14-
Caminada
in parallel feet . outside right and inside in line
15-
Caminada
inside : parallel and crossed feet
16-
Caminada
outside: parallel and crossed feet
17-
Caminada
in parallel feet : 3 Quick steps and 1 Slow step on each side
18-
Change directions
in place from feet together or from crusada
19-
Change direction
s
turning on the left at crusada
20-
Crusada
details
21-
Crusada
forced by displacement resolved in two ways
22-
Crusada
quick after follower side in forward
23-
Forward ocho
details on starting with leader in back ocho & ending in parallel
24-
Forward ocho
from crusada with leader accompanying in back ocho
25-
Forward ocho
from crusada with leader external foot accompanying
26-
Forward ocho
from crusada w/ leader mirroring the follower steps
27-
Forward ocho
from a side from feet together to left foot parada
28-
Giving and buying
space concept during turns
29-
Grapevine
basics: forward-side-back-side
30-
Grapevine
exercise. Leader in place turning w/o moving.
31-
Grapevine
in LOD. Leader inside.
32-
Media vuelta
from 3rd step salida and voleo
33-
Media vuelta
from crusada block
34-
Molinete
chair : on the right starting with leader right foot
35-
Molinete
on the right starting with leader right foot sacada and ending in parada
36-
Molinete
Yes-Yes-No leader sacad sequence starting with left foot sacada
37-
Molinete
Yes-Yes-No leader sacada sequence starting with right foot sacada
38-
Navigation
: from parallel in to cross outside and back (horizontal)
39-
Navigation
: from parallel out right to parallel out left and back (horiz.)
40-
Navigation
:
from parallel out to cross outside and back (horizontal)
41-
Navigation
: from parallel in line to cross outside right and back
42-
Navigation
: from parallel outside right to parallel outside left and back
43-
Ocho cortado
on right from 3rd step of parallel outside right
44-
Ocho cortado
on right from 3rd step of par.out right: different resolutions
45-
Ochos
: reversing the direction from forward to back and viceversa
46-
Parada
to mirrored forward
47-
Salida
: from cross outside right to both dancers crusada
48-
Salida
: from cross outside right to crusada with leader pencil (rulo)
49-
Salida
: from parallel outside right with block of follower crusada
50-
Tango close
from crusada at 90 degr. vs LOD
51-
Tango close
types in line from different salidas
52-
Tempo
(Rhythm) for Basic 8 salida parallel and crossed feet (examples)