Tooltip Categories: Vocabulary

Americana

The Americana. Sometimes this is referred to as a ‘Sweetheart‘ Embrace. The reason is that you look like you’re walking along together with your sweetie! This is an orientation change that is initiated by the Lead to either a.) Open up the embrace. b.) To engage in different or variable

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Sacada

Sacada. As far as Argentine Tango is concerned this word means: To displace and then to take the place of. It is one of 4 common displacements that happen in the dance. There are, at last count, about 501 (not kidding) possible Sacadas that are available at any one period

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Social Volcada

A Social Volcada is a Volcada that is smaller and fits within the LANE and LINE of dance. It should take up no more space than a single walking step. The reason it’s called a ‘Social’ Volcada is not only because of its size but rather because of functionality and

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