Monday 18 May 2015
From today, every day we will post Tango Dictionary, letter by letter each single day, to permit you the correct understanding of all terminology connected with Tango Dance
The tango embrace, in which the lead's right arm is
around the follower's back; and the lead's left hand is clasping the follower's
right hand.
1. Close Embrace: upper bodies touching or in very close proximity.
2. Open Embrace: no body contact.
1. Close Embrace: upper bodies touching or in very close proximity.
2. Open Embrace: no body contact.
To dance or move in a forward direction.
Adorno embellishment
A creative movement that adorns or embellishes the dance.
Aficionado fan
An enthusiastic follower, devotee or fan of something -
in this case tango.
A man's embellishment in which the foot is vertical with
the toe into the floor whilst pivoting.
Al costado to the side
To dance or move in a sideways direction.
Move in one direction that changes the direction at the
last second.
1. When the dancers are off axis and leaning against each
other more tha usual.
2. A style of tangodancing which involves leaning.
2. A style of tango
A term denoting the slums, which were pivotal to the
creation of the milonga and tango.
1. Belonging to the outskirts.
2.Illbred .
3. Rough in dress or manners.
2.
3. Rough in dress or manners.
A device for the leader to create momentum during a
molinete : executed by pausing and leading the follower to the side.
Steps which enable a couple to back away from a
collision.
Atrás backward
To dance or move in a backwards direction.
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