Last edited – 7/27/2020
TANGO Line Dance - 24 beats
Begin with feet together, knees
relaxed, weight on right (rt) foot (ft), facing corner (i.e. diagonal wall)
S = Slow
step (2 beats of music);
Q = Quick step (1 beat
of music)
Figure 1: Corte-Recover - SS
Left foot back (foot turned
out at ~45 degrees) - S
Replace weight to right foot
- S
Figure 2: Progressive Link (or Link) - 2 beats - QQ
Left foot forward - Q
Right foot to the side and
back, link to promenade (look toward wall) - Q
Figure 3: Spanish Drag –
6 beats - SSS
left foot side (S) [look from
left to right]
drag rt. ft. to left (no weight
change) (S)
change weight to right foot
and link; look toward wall (S&)
Figure 4: Step-Kick-Replace - 4 beats - SQQ
Left foot to side (i.e.
toward wall) - S
Right foot kicks toward wall
- Q
Replace weight to right foot
(i.e. step back with right foot) - Q
Figure 5: American Tango Basic to new corner - 8 beats
- SSQQS
Left foot forward toward wall
- S
Right foot forward while
slowly curving toward new corner/diagonal - S
Left foot forward, facing new
diagonal wall – Q
Right foot to side - Q
Left foot closes to right
foot with no weight change - S
BEGIN AGAIN
NOTE - when stepping forward
in tango, always lead with 'heel' of foot