Lead Technique. Just as in the case of the Follower, the Lead must study their 3 foundational steps: Forward, Side, and Back. This is really about how one takes a step, the visual line that the Lead generates in these 3 steps. In recent years there has been an increase,
The ‘goto’ move in most beginners, and later on a ubiquitous figure and staple of the dance. This is steps 2 thru 5 of the Basic 8. Which can be done in Open or Close Embrace, at any point of the dance.
Close Embrace. This is an iconic look of Tango that has many variations and is usually the common visual of what you see people dancing with on a social dance floor. Close Embrace can be, but is not limited to Vee, Berlin, Pseudo, or even what you might think of
Close Embrace Molinete. This is a Molinete done in ‘Close Embrace’ format. There are a few differences of a Close Embrace Molinete versus its Open Embrace cousin. The first and probably the most obvious one is that there is a lot less space to function with. Secondly, we need
Put simply this is the only piece of social dancing vocabulary where the Follower is being led to cross their feet and they’re doing so because they want to, not because they have to. It’s a willful cross. There are many versions of a cross in Argentine Tango: Back Cross.
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