26 tango moves for social dance

Question 1

the tango walk

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0

Answer 1

nice variations:

• keep trailing leg heavy
• delay collecting feet, and collect slowly
• collect and stop
• occasionally double-time

Question 2

tango walk outside partner (right/left)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=67

Answer 2

deliberate, large steps

lots of contra-body

Question 3

tango walk cross-system (right/left)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=144

Answer 3

to get out of it: silent weight change and go into parallel system

Question 4

box step and turning box step

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=181

Answer 4

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Question 5

extended box step (baldosa box)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=231

Answer 5

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Question 6

rock steps and variations (traspies)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=231

Answer 6

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Question 7

turn in place

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=366

Answer 7

rock steps, weight change, side steps

cunita

Question 8

rock step turn (right and left)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=454

Answer 8

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Question 9

the cross: 8 step basic

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=525

Answer 9

stretch legs out first, collect slowly

Question 10

the cross in cross-system

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=606

Answer 10

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Question 11

traspie steps and variations

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=525

Answer 11

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Question 12

ocho cortado and variations

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=724

Answer 12

1. basic ocho cortado
2. with a little wiggle before the cross
3. with a RF parada, remove parada
4. cross-system / parada with RF / leave foot in place and rotate ccw for a leg-wrap

Question 13

back ochos

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=791

Answer 13

delay collecting the trailing leg

Question 14

back ochos to cross in cross-system

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=854

Answer 14

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Question 15

media luna and molinette

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=927

Answer 15

1. back ocho left, back ocho right, step right foot beyond her trailing foot, open up R shoulder and giro
2. back ocho left, back ocho right, place right foot deliberately next to her trailing foot, open L shoulder and gently giro
3. either cut her molinete on a sidestep (media luna) or keep changing weight foot to foot while she does he molinete

Question 16

back ocho to sandwich…exit forward ocho

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=997

Answer 16

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Question 17

barrida (sweep and drag)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1061

Answer 17

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Question 18

sacadas

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1137

Answer 18

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Question 19

planeo

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1188

Answer 19

calicita

Question 20

gancho

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1228

Answer 20

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Question 21

boleo (whip)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1275

Answer 21

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Question 22

over rotated ochos (front)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1362

Answer 22

traveling ochos (you are moving forward side-to-side; she is moving back while doing forward ochos)

Question 23

over rotated ochos (back)

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1364

Answer 23

traveling ochos (you are moving back side-to-side; she is moving forward while doing backward ochos)

Question 24

single axis turn (colgada) and variations

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1394

Answer 24

ocho cortado in cross-system / put your LF next to her RF, sandwiching her RF / keep weight on your LF, open your R shoulder and turn on your LF

Question 25

volcada

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1461

Answer 25

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Question 26

volcada with boleo and leg wrap

https://youtu.be/xeFLdR00tM0?t=1504

Answer 26

1. backstep
2. wide left step
3. collect feet…keep her on her RF
4. step left and back…taking her off axis
5. bring your RF forward as she swings LF around
6. keep your RF next to her LF, open L shoulder and receive a leg-wrap
7. walk to the cross