Tag: molinete

Ocho Transitions: Traveling Ochos into The Follower’s Molinete

Why are we talking about ochos ? Because this particular variety of Ocho is so venerable that we use it for nearly every kind of transition there is. It is for this reason that today’s topic is not

Ocho Transitions: Milonguero Ochos into the Follower’s Molinete

Lazy Ochos into The Follower’s Molinete. This is an odd transition to be certain. It mixes two very different types of tango styles or ideas into one way of dancing. Typically the ‘Lazy’ or Milonguero Style <a aria-describedby="tt" href="https://tangotopics.com/topics-dictionary/ochos/" class="glossaryLink

The Lead’s Molinete

What is a LEAD Molinete ? It is exactly as described, a Grapevine Turn that consists of an applied dissociative backstep, a ‘circular’ side step, and a dissociative

Ocho Cortado Options

‘Ocho Cortado’. The word ‘cortado’ translates into English as ‘cut’ or cutted (which isn’t a word) or an Ocho that is Cut. In today’s version of the modern Ocho Cortado it rarely resembles its <a aria-describedby="tt" href="https://tangotopics.com/topics-dictionary/ochos/" class="glossaryLink cmtt_Vocabulary"

The Arm Pit Dancer

What is an Arm Pit Dancer ? Put simply the Arm Pit Dancer is where most Leads place their Followers in their arm pit in order to dance with the Follower. Here’s the strange part > Most Followers

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