ocho cortado – Tango Topics

Ocho Cortado Options

Miles Tangos — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:00:53 +0000

‘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 ocho variations or ocho roots. It’s no wonder when people say the words for the first few times they get a little confused and can’t see the embedded ocho properties that are sitting there.

The Linear Ocho Cortado

Miles Tangos — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:08:39 +0000

What is a 'Linear Ocho Cortado' ? The are multiple versions or ideas of the Cortado. However, this particular piece of vocabulary is also what we consider to be one of the Seven Foundational Moves of Tango that every dancer must learn in order to be a socially competent dancer. Note that we said, not 'Lead', not 'Follower', but 'Dancer'.

The Rock Step Ocho Cortado

Miles Tangos — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 02:10:22 +0000

This topic deals with two of the common eight turns, combining them into one movement to turn down the line of dance.

Circular Ocho Cortado

Miles Tangos — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 02:55:24 +0000

What is a ‘Circular’ Ocho Cortado ? Put simply it is leading the Follower to a Forward Ocho. However this is a very specific kind of Ocho that we only use for teaching purposes. In this particular case, that teaching Ocho is what’s sometimes called (and this site referred to as such) a ‘Linear Forward Ocho’. They’re called that because these ochos don’t go anywhere at all, and in fact they’re done directly in front of the Lead on a line. Hence the ‘Linear’ part of it’s name. ;-) The Lead invites the Follower to a Linear Forward Ocho across their body (to the open or closed side of the embrace, usually the closed side), and ...

Ocho Cortado Wrap

Miles Tangos — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:07:14 +0000

What is An Ocho Cortado Wrap ? Put simply it’s a Follower’s leg wrap (an Enganche) mixed with an Ocho Cortado (the ‘Broken’ Ocho). To be fair the Ocho Cortado is not really an Ocho, not by any stretch of the imagination, nor is it a broken one at that. It is more akin to the Follower’s Molinete more than anything else.