Link – Tango Topics

I Move Me

Miles Tangos — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:16:08 +0000

I Move Me. Means that YOU, as the Follower, are responsible for taking the initiative to ensure that your technique is spot on. When you feel or sense the intention from your Lead that you apply your technique to the best of your ability while you engage your body and muscles, and respond quickly to get from […]

Traveling Ocho

Miles Tangos — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:37:58 +0000

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 created a distinction of types of Ochos […]

Americana

Miles Tangos — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 02:46:46 +0000

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 vocabulary changes that can occur […]

Circular Patter

Miles Tangos — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:22:06 +0000

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!

Facility

Miles Tangos — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:42:31 +0000

La Marca

Miles Tangos — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:32:01 +0000

Milonga Ochos

Miles Tangos — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 06:36:36 +0000

Milonga Ochos are just what they sound like, Ochos that happen in Milonga. ‘Sounds like’ and ‘are’, are two very different things. First of all, the Milonga Ocho is very small. Tiny actually. Sometimes this variety of Ocho is called a ‘Baby’ Ocho because of there size. However, rightfully we refer to them as Milonga […]

No-no Volcada

Miles Tangos — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:32:36 +0000

No-no Volcada. This refers to an error in leading the Volcada that is either forced, pushed, pulled (more likely), and unsupported (most certainly unlikely).

Side Steps

Miles Tangos — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:32:36 +0000

A Side Step is not what you think it is. It’s a whole thing. It’s not just a ‘step’ to the side. No. There’s actual technique in how you extend your leg, how you use your foot to take the step itself, how you engage the floor, and a host of other details that we’re […]

Linear Patter

Miles Tangos — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:32:36 +0000

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 can also lead themselves to […]