The Crazy Vocabulary of Tango
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The Super Enrosque
What is a ‘Super’ Enrosque ? You’re going to ask yourself this question: If an Enrosque is placing one foot…
The Loco Sacada
What is a ‘Loco’ Sacada ? It is an over-rotation of the Follower’s Ocho, employing an Over-Rotated Back Ocho for…
The Argentine Soltada
What is an Argentine Soltada ? In simple terms it’s a tiny little turn, almost a spin, that has been…
The Americana Embrace
The Embrace is the hallmark of Argentine Tango. It’s what gives the dance its particular look and most certain it’s…
Ocho Cortado Wrap
What is An Ocho Cortado Wrap ? Put simply it’s a Follower’s leg wrap (an Enganche) mixed with an Ocho…
Linear Boleos
What is a Linear Boleo ? Firstly there are many varieties of Boleos. Tango Topics is only talking about 3…
Lead Ganchos
What is a Lead Gancho ? Put simply it’s where the Lead, lifts/and then wraps their free leg around the…
Gooey Ganchos
What is a ‘Gooey’ Gancho ? In specific it means that while this particular variety is usually executed from the…
Four Common Ganchos
Gancho. The word in Spanish translates to the English word, roughly, as ‘Hook’. From an Argentine Tango perspective it has…