Traveling Ochos are a staple of Argentine Tango vocabulary. It is the common variety of Ocho that is used constantly, and it is also the first and only Ocho that most people learn. When most people think of an Ocho, the Traveling Ocho is what comes to mind. Tango Topics
Circular Patter. This is a variation on Linear Patter. Meaning ? That instead of little tiny steps executing in along a line, for either role, it is executed (by either role) in a circle around the partner!
Social Patter. ‘Patter‘ comes from the colloquial term, ‘Pitter-Patter‘ which means, according to Webster’s dictionary: “a sound as of quick light steps or taps“. And that’s exactly what this is. It’s a series of quick, light, steps in quick succession. Usually from done led on the Follower. However, the Lead
Presence. This is a Tango Topics construct. It refers to the first part of any step in the Foundation process for Tango Topics. Presence itself consists of 4 states that will occur before and during any step that may occur. 1.) Feet in Social Collection. 2.) Micro-Compression in the Knees.
A Single Axis Turn is a version of a Colgada, where both parties share an axial line and rotate around that single axial line. See Single Axis Turn for more information.
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