The Tango The Time Signature: 2 / 4 Two beats to one bar Tempo (bars per minute) 33 / 34
Accented Beat: Equal On Each Beat Counting in Beats : 1 & 2 & 1 & 2 & etc. Suggested CD: 30 Top Tangos (DLD 1097)
Counting in Beats & Bars : Count the first bar, and then accumulate : 1 & 2 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 2 etc. A slow count is equal to one beat. A quick count is equal to ½ a beat.
The Tango Basic figures covered: Forward Close Step Tango Rock Back Step Progressive Link (Side Step) Closed Promenade ½ & Full ‘U Turn’ Reverse Chasse Cross Reverse Turn Flick Kicks (Ball Changes)
Tango – Forward Closed Step & Tango Rocks (1) Forward Closed Step Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left Forward Right
S,S
OE (L) , IE (R)
SFDTW
1,2
Forward Left, Close Right
Q,Q
OE (L) , HT
FDTW
3,4
S
OE (L)
FFDTW
5
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right, Back Left
S,S
OE (R) , IE (L)
SBDTW
1,2
Back Right, Close Left
Q,Q
OE (R) , TH
BDTW
3,4
S
OE (R)
FBDTW
5
Forward Left
(1) Followers Steps
Back Right
Tango - Tango Rocks (2) Tango Rocks - Leaders Steps Forward Right (Turning) Rock Back Left, Rock Forward Right Rock Back Left
(2) Followers Steps Back Left (Turning) Rock Forward Right, Rock Back Left Rock Forward Right
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S
H
STBLOD
6
Q, Q
TH, HT
BLOD, BLOD
7, 8
S
TH
FBLOD
9
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S
TH
STFLOD
6
Q, Q
HT, TH
FLOD, FLOD
7, 8
S
HT
FFLOD
9
Tango - Tango Rocks – (Continued) (2 cont:) Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
Q
TH
STFDTW
10
Side Left
Q
IE (T)
FDTW
11
Close Right to Left
S
Flat
FFDTW
12
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
Q
HT
STBDTW
10
Side Right
Q
IE (T)
BDTW
11
Close Left to Right
S
Flat
FBDTW
12
(2 cont:) Followers Steps
5
The Steps – Tango
Set 1 & 2 (Steps 1 to 12) Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days 6
Tango - Progressive Link (Side Step) – Closed Promenade (3) Progressive Link (Side Step) - Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
Q
HT
SFALOD
13
Side Right (Drop into Right Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
FALOD
14
Forward Left
S
HT
FFDLOD
15
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
Q
TH
SBALOD
13
Side Left (Drop into Left Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
BALOD
14
Forward Right
S
HT
FFDLOD
15
(3) Followers Steps
Progressive Link (Side Step) – Closed Promenade – (Continued) (4) Closed Promenade Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Right
S
H
SALOD
16
Side Left (Slightly Forward)
Q
IE Foot
TFDTW
17
Close Right
Q
Flat
FFDTW
18
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
S
H
SBALOD
16
Side Right (Slightly Back)
Q
IE (TH)
TBDTW
17
Close Left
Q
Flat
FBDTW
18
(4) Followers Steps
8
The Steps – Tango
Set 3 & 4 (Steps 13 to 18)
Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days 9
Tango - ½ Progressive Link (Side Step) – ‘U’ Turn & Chasse (5) 1/2 Progressive Link Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
Q
HT
SFALOD
19
Side Right (Drop into Right Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
FALOD
20
Forward Left
S
HT
FFDLOD
21
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
Q
TH
SBALOD
19
Side Left (Drop into Left Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
BALOD
20
Forward Right
S
HT
FFDLOD
21
(5) Followers Steps
Tango - ½ Progressive Link (Side Step) – ‘U’ Turn & Chasse – (Continued)
(6) ‘U’Turn & Chasse Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S,Q
HT , HT
STALOD , TBDLOD
22 , 23
Forward Right (Turning), Rock Back Left, Side Right
Q,Q,Q
HT , TH , Flat
BDLOD , BDLOD , TFALOD
24 , 25 , 26
Close Left, Side Right, Cross Left behind Right , Replace Right , Tap Left
Q , and , Q,S
Flat & Low
FALOD , FFALOD
27 , 28 , 29, 30 , 31
Forward Right (Turning), Forward Left (Turning)
11
Tango - ½ Progressive Link (Side Step) – ‘U’ Turn & Chasse – (Continued)
(6) Followers Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S,Q
HT , IE Foot
SFDLOD , FDLOD
22 , 23
Back Left , Rock Forward Right , Side Left
Q,Q,Q
TH , HT , Flat
FDLOD , FDLOD , TBALOD
24 , 25 , 26
Close Right , Side Left , Cross Right behind Left , Replace Left , Tap Right
Q , and , Q,S
Flat & Low
Turning Around Partner , FBALOD
27 , 28 , 29, 30 , 31
Forward Left , Side Right
12
The Steps – Tango
Set 5 & 6 (Steps 19 to 31)
Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days 13
Tango - Reverse Turn (7) Reverse Turn Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
S
HT
SFALOD
32
Side Right
Q
Flat
TBLOD
33
Cross Left In Front Right
Q
Flat
BLOD
34
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
S
TH
SBALOD
32
Side Left
Q
Flat
TFLOD
33
Close Right
Q
Flat
FLOD
34
(7) Followers Steps
Tango - Reverse Turn – (Continued) (7 cont:) Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
S
TH
BLOD
35
Side Left
Q
Flat
TFDTW
36
Close Right
Q
Flat
FFDTW
37
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
S
HT
FLOD
35
Side Right
Q
Flat
TBDTW
36
Close Left
Q
Flat
FBDTW
37
(7 cont:) Followers Steps
15
The Steps – Tango
Set 7 (Steps 32 to 37)
Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days 16
Tango - Side Step into Flick Kick ‘Ball Change’ (8) Side Step - Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left
S
HT
SFALOD
38
Side Right (Drop into Right Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
FALOD
39
Forward Left
Q
HT
FFDLOD
40
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right
S
TH
SBALOD
38
Side Left (Drop into Left Leg)
Q
IE (TH)
BALOD
39
Forward Right
Q
HT
FFDLOD
40
(8) Followers Steps
Tango - Side Step into Flick Kick ‘Ball Change’ – (Continued) (9) Flick Kick ‘Ball Change’ Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Kick Right , (Replace Right , Lift Left , Replace Left)
Q , and Q
Flat
SFDLOD
41 to 44
Kick Right , (Replace Right , Lift Left , Replace Left
Q , and Q
Flat
DLOD
45 to 48
S
HT
DLOD
49
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Kick Left , (Replace Left , Lift Right , Replace Right)
Q , and Q
Flat
SFDLOD
41 to 44
Kick Left , (Replace Left , Lift Right , Replace Right)
Q , and Q
Flat
DLOD
45 to 48
S
HT
DLOD
49
Forward Right
(9) Followers Steps
Forward Left
18
The Steps – Tango
Set 8 & 9 (Steps 38 to 49)
Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days 19
Tango - Side Close into Full ‘U’ Turn (10) Side Close - Leaders Steps Forward Right Side Left , Close Right , Side Left , Close Right Side Left , Close Right
(10) Followers Steps Forward Left Side Right , Close Left , Side Right , Close Left Side Right , Close Left
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S
HT
SFDLOD
50
Q,Q,Q ,Q
Stay Low
TFALOD , FFALOD
51 to 54
S,S
IE (Foot) , Flat
TFDTW , FFDTW
55 , 56
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
S
HT
SFDLOD
50
Q,Q,Q ,Q
Stay Low
TBALOD , FBALOD
51 to 54
S,S
IE (Foot) , Flat
TBDTW , FBDTW
55 , 56
Tango - Side Close into Full ‘U’ Turn – (Continued) (11) Full ‘U’ Turn - Leaders Steps
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Forward Left , Forward Right , Forward Left
S,Q,Q
HT , HT , HT
Turning ‘U’ Turn , FFDLOD
57 to 59
Side Right , Close Left , Back Right
S,Q,Q
Stay Low ( Flat )
Continual Turn , FBLOD
60 to 62
Side Left , Close Right ( To Start Position )
S,S
IE (Foot) , Flat
STDTW, FFDTW
63 , 64
Timing
Footwork
Direction of Dance
Step
Back Right , Back Left , Back Right
S,Q,Q
TH , TH , TH
Turning ‘U’ Turn , FBDLOD
57 to 59
Side Left , Close Right , Forward Left
S,Q,Q
Stay Low (Flat)
Continual Turn , FFDLOD
60 to 62
Side Right , Close Left ( To Start Position )
S,S
OE (Foot) , Flat
STBDTW , FBDTW
63 , 64
(11) Followers Steps
21
The Steps – Tango
Set 10 & 11 (Steps 50 to 64) Practice at least 20 minutes per day for three days. 22
The Steps – Tango
Congratulations you are now in command of the basic Tango! You can now start again from the begining. 23