3 posts tagged “cadena”

First, we practiced Cadencia. We did two variations. The first variation goes like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step backward with the right foot.
3. Perform Cadencia; step to the left with the left foot and split the weight on both feet, shift the weight to the right foot, shift the weight to the left foot.

The second variation goes like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot.
3. Perform Cadencia; step forward with the left foot and split the weight on both feet, shift the weight to the right foot, shift the weight to the left foot.

The follower is not likely to perform Cruzada with the second variation.

Second, the teacher introduced us to Cadena to the right. The steps go like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot and perform Double Step (close the right foot to the left foot and shift the weight to the right foot).
2. Step forward with the left foot and start rotating to the right.
3. Step forward with the right foot to the left side of the follower and land behind the follower's left foot. This is the beginning of Cadena.
4. Pivot on the right foot to the right and step to the left with the left foot.
5. Step backward with the right foot slightly to the left. Pivoting on the left foot can make this step easier.
6. Cross the left foot in front of the right foot.

Many students had difficulty performing these steps. So the teacher taught us another right tuning move, Giro to the right. The steps go like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot. Start rotating to the right.
3. Rotate on the right foot to the right and step backward with the left foot slightly to the left.
4. Step backward with the right foot slightly to the left.
5. Step backward with the left foot.
6. Pivot on the left foot to the right. Step slightly to the right with the right foot.
7. Step forward with the left foot.

The Giro movement starts on step 2 above. On the 5th step of Giro, step 6 above, we can do Cadencia. To perform Cadencia at this point, split the weight on both feet, shift the weight to the left foot and step backward with the right foot.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 16

We did Cadena. This is the same move that we did several months ago. See "[Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 5".

I found that I could initiate this move after Cruzada. I asked the teacher about it and he simplified the move I made. It goes 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. Signal the follower to do Cruzada.
4. Wait for the follower to finish Cruzada.
5. Step forward with the right foot to the follower's right. The follower steps backward with the right foot.
6. Step forward with the left foot and land behind the follower's right foot. The teacher said to land under the follower's right shoulder. The follower steps backward with the left foot.
7. Move the right foot forward and rotate the upper body to the left. Pivot on the left foot to the left once the right foot is next to the left foot. Then, step to the right with the right foot. Let the follower cross the right foot front of the left foot.
8. Step backward with the left foot. The follower steps forward with the left foot.
9. Cross the right foot in front of the left foot and pivot on the left foot to the left. The follower rotates to the left and steps to the right with the right foot.

After that, steps 6 to 9 can be repeated. Otherwise exit with the following steps:
10. Step forward with the left foot.
11. Step forward with the right foot.Signal the follower to do Cruzada.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 12

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