C – tango, dictionary of terms
A non-verbal invitation to dance from man to woman - the
man looks at the woman and indicates with a movement of his head that he would
like to dance; if she accepts she will move towards him, if she refuses she
will look away.
The head of the dancer.
A turning figure in which the man steps outside left or
right in crossed feet and leading the lady in a change of direction to keep her
in front of him as he turns.
1. A series of forward-and-left series of steps executed
by the lead to to change direction, usually to avoid collisions.
2. A subtle shift of weight to and fro at the start of a dance to synchronize on rhythm and ensure both dancers begin on the correct foot.
2. A subtle shift of weight to and fro at the start of a dance to synchronize on rhythm and ensure both dancers begin on the correct foot.
Caída fall
Executed by the lead such that he steps backward and
crosses his free leg in front of the supporting leg without a weight transfer,
while the follower is led to the outside position to cross her free leg behind
her supporting leg also without a weight transfer.
The lead ensures the follower is upright on her axis, and
dances around her whilst she pivots on her supporting leg. The follower's free
leg is generally held in the Cuatro position.
The lead executes a cambio when he pivots both feet in
the same direction (either clockwise or anticlockwise), usually as the follower
performs a molinete . Often called Cambio de Frente (Change of Front).
Series of steps that walk forward.
A sequence of steps, as part of step 3 of the Eight
Count Basic (see it), wherein the lead steps forward right, forward
left and continues the the follower to the cross.
A drum based dance which originated from the descendants
of black slaves in the Rio de la Plata region and still performed today.
A pattern of dance steps where the lead advances turned
nearly sideways to the follower.
An old-guard style of tango from the early 1900s, still
danced today.
Dance of tango with many interruptions or cortes .
Stroking with the leg or shoe part of the partner's body.
Same as Apilado
Castigada seduction
An embellishment in which the follower caresses her
supporting leg with her free leg.
An embellishment in which small beats are executed by the
free foot in time with the music.
The waist of the tango dancer.
Código code
The code of behavior, such as cabeceo , in the milongas of
Buenos Aires.
Fast turns which takes the woman off her axis or plays
with her axis.
A responsible, macho and honorable working class man.
A street punk. Compadritos originally invented the tango.
Compás beat
The musical beat to which tango is danced to.
Connection
A beautiful and sensual communication between lead and
follower, established during a tango dance when everything fits just right: the
music, the style, the rhythm, the ambience. In a milonga situation, all tango
dancers strive for this.
A step in which one foot is locked behind the other.
A syncopated walk which will look like a run . The dancers
take a series of short double-time steps so the feet appear to run while the
bodies move at the same pace.
A milonga step in which the couple alternately step
between each other.
A sudden turn in direction, generally done by holding for
several beats (or syncopating) - often in a back-and-forth action to double
time.
A musical interlude in between a tanda at a milonga .
Cross System
A dance in which the man steps in the same way as the
women (right foot to right, left to left).
Executed when a step leads to the free foot being crossed
in front of or in back of the supporting foot, almost always by the follower.
An embellishment in which the follower flicks one of her
lower legs backwards, keeping her knees together, creating a numeral 4 in
profile.
The lifting of the follower's foot with a gentle scooping
motion. Usually led in forward ochos to create a flicking motion of the
follower's leg.
The body of the tango dancer.
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