[Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 5
I returned to the Argentine Tango class at Starlite. We learned the following moves: Cadena ("chain"), Parada ("to stop"), Ocho and Resolución.
The leader's steps of Cadena are:
1. Step forward with the left foot.
2. Pivot on the left foot and rotate to the left (maintain scissors stance?). I should not shift my weight to the right foot, should I?
3. (Probably shift the weight to the right foot, then...) Step backward with the left foot.
4. Cross the right foot in front of the left foot and rotate to the left a little. Switch the weight to the right foot.
The leader can repeat the above steps. The leader begins with step 1 and the follower begins with step 3 at the same time. Then leader and follower perform subsequent steps accordingly. As further explanation, after the follower completes step 4, she performs step 1 while the leader performs step 3.
There is an option on step 4. The dancer can do Boleo before switching his or her weight.
Prior to doing Cadena, the leader stepped to the left with the left foot, closed the right foot and shifted the weight to the right foot. And we did Cadena two times. Then. the leader did Parada with the left foot. We would use the right foot if we did Boleo.
After Boleo, we did one Ocho (forward). A follower's move, Media Luna, was taught. This is a follower's embellishment move. It is called Lustrada. The leaders should take time after Ocho, so the followers can do Media Luna. After that, the follower passed her left foot over the leader's left foot (Pasada?). Then, the leader pivoted on the left foot to the left and become parallel with the follower. We finished with Resolución.
About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 4