Dimension: Interactions- Theme: Sacadas I

Sacadas are very traditional tango steps where one of the dancers steps in between the feet of the other. We started with the simplest sacada from a forward ocho, before discovering two "linear" sacadas, e.g. sacadas produced when both dancers are walking in a straight line.

Dimension: Interactions- Theme: Arrastres II

This is our second class on arrastre in which we saw a variation of the arrastre in line from last week and added a sweep from the follower. We also did a challenging but very musical arrastre into the cross.

Dimension: Interactions- Theme: Arrastre

Arrastres (foot sweep) are a tango classic. They're sensual, musical and ideal to add an element of surprise to your dancing. In this class, we saw a couple of variants, including a very nice arrastre from the forward ocho and another more challenging example from the giro.

Dimension: Interactions- Theme: Sandwiches and back sandwiches II

In this class, we saw a couple more variations on the back sandwiches, including one from the grapevine. In both steps, we looked at how to add an arrastre (Sweep)