Every week, you’ll find on our blog class notes and a summary video from our Wednesday and Sunday tango group classes.
These video and notes are meant to help our students remember what they’ve done in class.
The idea in this class was to explore creative ways to go forward in the line of dance. With beginners, we started with a 360 degree pivot from the cross. In the intermediate class, we looked at a synchronised lapiz adornment, then a pivot to the right and last a very nice sequence using a change of front.
Summary video
Top tips
Beginners & improvers: Cross and 360-degree turn
- Leaders: The key for this step is to go diagonal after the cross and to lead the follower to also go diagonal.
- Followers: Don’t be afraid to go forward and to step close to the leader. Don’t try and avoid him.
Intermediates & up: Pivot to the right
- Leaders: Make sure you lead your partner to step closely to you.
- Followers: Control your moves so that your steps look fluid and elegant.
Intermediates & up: Pivot and change of front
- Leaders: After the change of front, you need to lead the follower to step to your left, otherwise it will be very difficult for you to use the external lane.
- Followers: For the change of front, make sure the two legs move in a synchronised maner.
Homework
- All: Practice pivoting on your own, 180 degrees, both legs, both directions, using dissociation.
