Turns. There are 8 types of social turns that Argentine Tango uses on a somewhat Frequent basis. 1.) Walking Turns. 2.) The Follower’s Molinete/Lead Giro – Follower’s Giro/Lead’s Molinete & Variations. 3.) Milonguero Turns. 4.) Rock Steps & Alterations 5.) Ocho Cortado & Variations 6.) Single Axis Turns & Colgada
Argentine Volcada. There are many different variations of a Volcada. The word itself comes from the root Spanish word ‘Volcar’ which translates to English as “To Fall”. Which tells you almost nothing about what this is. In short, this is a highly advanced piece of tango vocabulary that requires both
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.
