Diploma Prep - Tango

Question 1

What is the time and tempo of the American-style tango?

Answer 1

30-32 a minute

Question 2

how many types of walk are there in the American-style syllabus?

Answer 2

3. smooth, tango, latin

Question 3

give some differences between a smooth walk and a tango walk

Answer 3

-In the smooth walk the feet are kept in contact with the floor.
-tango feet are picked up and placed
-no rise and fall in tango
-knees are slightly flexed
-tango is staccato

Question 4

Dance tango basic as lady counting in beats and bars

Answer 4

12,3,4.22,3,4.

Question 5

Are there any optional ways of dancing the tango basic?

Answer 5

yes. Step 2 may be taken outside partner

Question 6

In the backward walk is the foot picked up and placed in position to the same extent as in the forward walk?

Answer 6

No. such movement would look ugly and forced

Question 7

How do you indicate to the lady that your intention in to step outside partner?

Answer 7

by taking the preceding step with a left-side lead

Question 8

How many ways can the tango close be danced?

Answer 8

three. with no turn. 1/8 to the left

Question 9

When dancing the promenade basic as a lady what happens to the RF at the end of step 2?

Answer 9

step 2 is a pivot and is held behind the LF on its own track

Question 10

When dancing a corte as a man, is the RF on step 1 held in place?

Answer 10

No. the RF will move slightly back. this should not be a deliberate action but a reaction caused by the slight “sitting” action on step 1. The RF will then be picked up and placed forward to continue with the figure. make sure step is taken on the heel

Question 11

The knees are more relaxed in tango. does that mean the movement is soft?

Answer 11

No. tension is. kept in the muscles of the legs even though the knees are relaxed. movement is firm

Question 12

is the body swing used in tango?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

Give a description of the open fan as a lady

Answer 13

-steps 1-2 of promenade basic turning left.
-RF back turning left into tango close ending in right open position.
-RF forward swiveling right and point LF back without weight in open promenade position.
- steps 2-5 of the promenade basic turning left regaining normal dance hold with the left hand on step 7
(S,Q,Q,S)

Question 14

Is there an optional way of dancing the open fan?

Answer 14

Yes. Steps 1-2 fo the promenade basic turning right on step two to end backing DC.
-LF back turning lady to her left and releasing the right-hand hold. RF to side and close LF to RF without weight to end in right open position. Continue with steps 6-10 of the normal open fan to end facing LOD

Question 15

Dance and give the footwork for steps 1-3 of the right side fan as lady

Answer 15

1. Ball, heel 2. whole foot 3. heel ball

Question 16

why is step three in right side fan as a lady heel ball?

Answer 16

because she is swiveling to the right on the ball of the right foot

Question 17

How much turn is the lady dancing between steps 1 and 2 of the right-side fan?

Answer 17

she dances 3/8 to the left between steps 1 and 2 but the body turns less

Question 18

Name a step where CBM and CBMP are used at the same time.

Answer 18

-step 2 as promenade basic as a lady
-step 3 of the right side fan as a lady
-step 6 of the open fan

Question 19

On step 2 of the right side fan, why does the lady have LF to side and slightly forward? Why not to the side?

Answer 19

because The slide and slight forward create a left-side lead which helps her maintain correct body contact while stepping outside partner on the next step

Question 20

Dance and give the foot movements for steps 4-6 of the three-fan combo as a lady

Answer 20

4. LF forward and across in PP and CBMP(swivel)
5. RF forward in CBMP OP (swivel)
6. LF forward in PP and CBMP (pivot)