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