Technique
Vaivén in 4 variation, turning 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Followers tapping at the ankles to mark the rebounds. Leaders elevating slightly on the backward step, follower matching the elevation.
Follower reading more accurately by reading more with the left hand, and with the intentionDescribes the subtle signals communicated by the leader of what is to come. Often involves a small weight / level change. of staying within the elbows.
Sequence
We worked on forward ochos variations that starts from interrupting after the forward step. A normal forward ochoA figure where the follower is led to pivot so that the hips are perpendicular, step forward with the inside leg, and pivot again. A foundational figure in Argentine Tango along with the backward ocho.: pivotRotation of the hips. A basic movement pattern in Argentine Tango that enables most figures. -> step -> pivotRotation of the hips. A basic movement pattern in Argentine Tango that enables most figures.. Today we did pivotRotation of the hips. A basic movement pattern in Argentine Tango that enables most figures. -> step / reboundStepping with weight-transfer to the free leg, before returning weight to the original leg. Often used in playing with the rhythm. -> [options], and worked on this for both open and closed sides.
Most of the options today involves a subsequent travel step at an acute angle with significant torsion. These are resolved in either continuation in the same direction (like a giroSpanish “turn”. A sequence, commonly forward ocho -> side-step -> backward ocho, that brings the follower around the leader. Can be done in either direction and admits many variations.), or pivotRotation of the hips. A basic movement pattern in Argentine Tango that enables most figures. in place that results in a forward ochoA figure where the follower is led to pivot so that the hips are perpendicular, step forward with the inside leg, and pivot again. A foundational figure in Argentine Tango along with the backward ocho. in the other angular direction. One of the non-travel option is a calesitaSpanish “merry-go-around”. A family of figures where the follower is on one leg, and pivots in-place as a consequence of the leader walking around. with the extended front leg.
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