[Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 6
We did the basic steps and Cadencia at the beginning. For Cadencia, the leader steps forward with the left foot if the follower is in Cruzada. Then, the leader steps backward with the right foot, steps to the left with left foot and closes the right foot. If the leader wants to lead Cadencia before the follower crosses her feet (Cruzada), the leader shouldn't entirely shift his weight to the left foot. Otherwise, the follower may cross her feet. Cadencia can be rotated. It looks like a "Magic Left Turn".
We learned Molinete after that. The steps are:
1. Step forward with the right foot. Pivot on the right foot to the right. Close the left foot but do not shift the weight to it.
2. Step to the left with the left foot. Squeeze the right foot to the left foot and pivot on the left foot to the right.
3. Step backward with the right foot.
4. Step to the left with the left foot.
The routine was like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot.
3. Step forward with the left foot and cross the right foot behind the left foot.
4. Pivot on both feet to the right. The follower steps forward, side, back and side.
5. Keep rotating and let the follower step forward with the right foot. During steps 4 and 5, my bellybutton should be pointing at the follower.
6. Step forward with the right foot. The follower steps backward with the left foot.
7. Do 3 more forward steps starting with the left foot.
An option was added to the routine. The leader did Lapiz when the follower did the backward step in step 4. The Lapiz is a movement in which the dancer traces a circular motion on the floor with one foot while the weight is on the supporting foot. The leader used the right foot for Lapiz and kept rotating right after Lapiz. I think the follower did a "forward, side, back, side" pattern twice. The leader ended up with the same foot position as without Lapiz option. The rest is the same.
About last week's routine, the second step of Cadena is step to the right with the right foot while rotating to the left instead of stepping backward with the right foot. So, I should be able to shift my weight to my right foot on the second step.
About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 5