Tango Flashcards
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Go to 5 don’t put your rt foot down invite her out of the cross as she does a front ocho mimic her movement. Her rt your rt. When weight is on your rt foot you can rotate 90 degrees so end up going in a circle. When weight on rt foot bring her to your left side an stick left foot out no weight on it. Or can do back ocho as we are on the same foot maybe not👎
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8 counts basic
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Parada from 5 make sure you turn her on 5. Collect keep your frame know what foot she is onstep back with left foot as she steps forward onrt
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Parada from 3 keep rt foot planted as you move her over to your left she does this by stepping side with her rt foot you move her THERE WITH YOUR FRAME NO LEANING FORWARD OR BACK MAY NEED TO MOVE RT ARM DOWN HER ARM TO KEEP YOUR FRAME as she steps with her left to your left side you then rotate her and stop her CAN DO GOUCHO she then steps across slot with her rt foot
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Ocho cortado
When your left is free can.rock step another step back with left and rt behind left invite her to come to your rt side belly buttons facing you can invite her out by opening up your left shoulder so she crosses drag your rt foot and then resolve
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3 types of backward ochos 1 big step little step will make you go around in a circle.
2back ochos that move forward
3 back ochos that are eggerated almost like flip flops
4 backward to forward ocho
DONT LEAN BACK OR FORWARD. COLLECT. PUT FULL WEIGHT ON EVERY STEP. MOVE THRU YOUR CENTER BUT NOT TO THE POINT WHERE YOUR PUSHING 1000LBS. STAY CONNECTED NAVEL TO NAVEL
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Molietti
Counterclockwise as she is doing a backward ocho remember you have to go along with her for the as she is on your left side ride which means weigh your foot no leaning invite move like a cat no leaning.as she is on your left side about to put weight on her left foot you cross behind with left foot and put weight on it,cross in front put weight on it. Repeat the same sequence to ssqq ssqq.you should have completed a 360 degree circle. Seeing you are on the same foot can do a back ocho remember 4 different kinds. Head up. Spine to spine dance close
Secada
I go to 5. Keep my rt foot behind my left. All my weight on my rt knee. She knows is at 5 on her left foot. I rotate her and as she steps across the slot with her rt . I enter with my left keeping it on the floor with all my weight on my rt knee. I am now between her feet with my left. I now switch my weight to my left and rotate and step with my rt placing my rt foot in front of her back foot which is her rt walk out left rt(3) lt (4).rt(5)
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CBl when left foot free do a rock steal her rt should be free so could do a front ocho,Prada from 3 ,prada or. from5 or seeing your left is free you could do back ocho starting with 1a2
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Sandwich from back ocho keep your posture step on every foot balance collect
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Grapevine from 3 complete 3 with rt foot then turn 90 degrees to your right USE YOUR FRAME then do grapevine TURN YOUR HIPS TO CORNERS NOT YOUR ARMS when your rt foot is free turn in front of her Don’t Pull your left shoulder back she should walk into you rt knee to rt knee do SPOT TURNS.
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DIFFERENTE FROM 5
Go to 5 putting weight on your rt foot make a 90 degree turnWITH YOUR FRAME NOT ARM footwork would be left turning left rt following back left back rt side together can do cbl to get back to line of dance
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Patti leg whip from side ocho. Wait till she steps on her left leg.USE YOUR FRAME NOT YOUR ARMS. ARMS DON’T MOVE
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Corte
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Open left turn last 2 steps end up with feet together then do 2 ochos
