Program of steps for Tango (3)

Tango Advanced Level Step

1.       Spontaneous variations of the steps – staccado and legado movements

2.       Precision of the posture and frame

3.       Refinement of the colgada

4.       Enganche

5.       Planeo

6.       Enrosque

7.       Calesita

8.       Volcada

9.       Refinement of the close embrace

10.   Giro (under close embrace)

11.   Syncopation

12.   Variation of the parade

13.   Variation of the boleo

14.   Variation of the barrida

15.   Variation of the ocho (revolving forward and back ochos)

16.   Variation of the sacada

17.   Variation of the colgada

18.   Follower’s conversation: resisting/releasing movement, using momentum, slowing/speeding things down

19.   Complex and refined embellishments

Program of steps for Tango (2)

Tango Intermediate Level Steps

1.       Creativity on the floor

2.       Use of the follower’s free leg

3.       Close embrace

4.       Transition between open and close embrace

5.       Corrected posture positions (body, arms, elbows, legs…)

6.       Molinette

7.       Giro in the open embrace

8.       Boleo-back and forward

9.       Media  Luna

10.   Refinements of embellishments

11.   Barrida

12.   Sacada

13.   Ocho cortado

14.   Variations of the ocho (with barrida)

15.   Parada

16.   Vals

17.   Milonga

18.   Gancho

19.   Sanduchito

20.   Carpa

21.   Basic colgada

Following requests from friends and dancers, we repeat -in different posts- what theoretically could be the program of steps for Tango (1)

    

Tango Beginner Level  Steps

1.       Forward step

2.       Back step

3.       Side step

4.       Rok step

5.       Walking step

6.       Walking with turn

7.       Soft knees

8.       Concept of leading

9.       Concept of following

10.   Requesting and accepting a dance

11.   Lead’s floor craft (collision avoidance, line of dance, etc)

12.   Open embrace

13.   Balance

14.   Axis

15.   Anticipation

16.   Rhythm

17.   Beat

18.   Posture and frame

19.   Connection with partner

20.   Weight changes in place

21.   Ocho, front and back

22.   Parallel and cross system

23.   Cruzada

24.   Simple embellishments (eg tap)