Structural Elements of Tango

• Walks (Caminatas)


•  parallel foot, in line


•  parallel foot, outside right


•  parallel foot, outside left


•  cross foot, in line


•  cross foot, outside right


•  cross foot, outside left


•  arrastres or barridas (drags or sweeps)


• Turns (Giros)


•  forward ocho


•  backward ocho


•  giro


•  giro with sacadas


•  boleo/amague


•  molinete (with lapiz)


•  enrosque


•  forward enrosque


•  arrastres or barridas (drags or sweeps)


•  planeo


•  change of axis steps


•  change of direction steps



• Sandwiches (Mordidas)



• Embellishments (Adornos, Firuletes)



• Structural Connections


•  basic step as a hallway


•  basic step as a turn


•  parallel and cross foot walking


•  interchangability between back ochos and cross-foot walking


•  lapiz-enrosque

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