5 posts tagged “giro”

We did Cadencia and Giro. The routine with Cadencia goes like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot. Do not shift the weight to the right foot completely.
3. Shift the weight to the left foot.
4. Shift the weight to the right foot.
5. Step forward with the left foot.
6. Close the right foot to the left foot.
7. Step forward with the left foot.
8. Step to the right with the right foot.
9. Close the left foot to the right foot.

Cadencia consists of steps 2 to 4 above.

The routine with Giro 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. Start rotating to the left.
4. Pivot on the left foot to the left and step to the right with the right foot. Keep pivoting on both feet to the left if necessary.
5. Step backward with the left foot.
6. Step backward with the right foot slightly to the right.
7. Pivot on the right foot to the left and step to the left with the left foot. This step is small. Prepare to slow down for the next step.
8. Step forward with the right foot. Do not shift the weight to the right foot completely. This is the beginning of Cadencia.
9. Shift the weight to the left foot. Move the follower forward. Rotate the upper body to the right and lead the follower into Ocho.
10. Shift the weight to the right foot. Move the follower forward. Rotate the upper body to the left and lead the follower into Ocho.
11. Step forward with the left foot.
12. Step to the right with the right foot.
13 Close the left foot to the right foot.

On step 9, if the upper body rotation is performed while the follower is still moving forward, the follower will perform side step instead of Ocho. So, finish moving the follower forward, then lead the follower into Ocho.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 20

We did Molinete (http://www.tejastango.com/terminology.html#molinete) and Giro (http://www.tejastango.com/terminology.html#giro).
The routine with Molinete goes like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot. The weight needs to be moved completely to the right foot. The follower steps backward with the left foot. This is the beginning of Molinete.
3. Start pivoting on the right foot to the left. Step the follower to the right with the right foot.
4. Keep pivoting on the right foot. Step the follower forward with the left foot, then pivot on the left foot to the left.
5. Finish the rotation. Step forward with the left foot.

The routine with Giro goes like this:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot. Start rotating to the right.
3. Pivot on the right foot to the right, then step to the left diagonally back with the left foot. This step might be bigger than the previous steps.
4. Pivot on the left foot to the right and swing the right foot clockwise (to the right) on the floor. Then squeeze the right foot to the left foot. Do not shift the weight to the right foot.
5. Step forward with the right foot diagonally to the right. Lead the follower into Ocho. The follower will pivot counterclockwise.
6. Step forward with the left foot.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 18

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 Giro and Molinete. First, we practiced a routine with Giro. The routine goes like this:
1. Step backward with the right foot.
2. Step to the left with the left foot.
3. Step forward with the right foot to the right side of the follower.
4. Step forward with the left foot. Signal the follower to do Cruzada.
5. Close the right foot to the left foot.
6. Step forward with the left foot to the outside (right side) of the follower. Start rotating to the right.
7. Step forward with the right foot and land behind the follower. Keep rotating to the right.
8. Pivot on the right foot to the right and step backward with the left foot slightly to the left.
9. Step backward with the right foot slightly to the left on or across a straight line with the left foot. Keep rotating to the right.
10. Step backward with the left foot.
11. Pivot on the left foot to the right. Step slightly to the right with the right foot. This side step should be small, otherwise the follower cannot catch up with the leader.
12. Step forward with the left foot.

After step 12, the routine can be repeated from step 7. To exit from this routine after step 12, continue stepping forward until Cruzada.

Second, we practiced Molinete by itself. Steps of Molinete go like this:
1. Step backward with the left foot.
2. Step to the right with the right foot
3. Step forward with the left foot. Squeeze the right foot to the left foot. Pivot on the left foot to the left once the right foot closes to the left foot.
4. Step to the right with the right foot. Squeeze the left foot to the right foot. Pivot on the right foot to the left once the left foot closes to the right foot.

Only the follower performs Molinete in today's routine. So we practiced with the following routine to lead the follower:
1. Step backward with the right foot.
2. Step to the left with the left foot.
3. Step forward with the right foot to the right side of the follower. This is the first step of Molinete for the follower. Redirect the follower's backward momentum to the right (of the follower), so the follower can step to the right with the right foot. The series of moves in this step needs to be continued smoothly.
4. Step the follower forward. Rotate the body to the left and lead the follower to pivot to the left. Start shifting the weight to the left foot.
5. Shift the weight to the left foot. Step the follower to the right. Rotate to the left and lead the follower to pivot to the left.
6. Step forward with the right foot.
7. Step forward with the left foot.
8. Close the right foot to the left foot. Signal the follower to do Cruzada.

Finally, we combined the Giro and Molinete routines. We used the same Giro routine. After that we continued from step 3 of the Molinete routine as step 13 of the combined routine.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 15

We did Giro (pronounce like "hero"). More specifically, "Giro to the right". The steps are:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot. The right foot should go around the follower and land behind the follower. Keep the center of the chest facing the follower's chest.
3. Pivot to the right on the right foot and step to the left with the left foot. Then pivot to the right on both feet.
4. Step backward with the right foot. The right foot should be in line with the left foot, so that the right foot won't block the follower.
5. Step backward with the left foot. Rotate the upper body to the right.
6. Pivot to the right on the left foot and step to the right with the right foot. The step should be small.
7. Step forward with the left foot, slightly to the left.
8. Step forward with the right foot.
9. Step forward with the left foot and lead to Cruzada.

An important note for the leader is that the leader should keep moving the follower in a straight line. That way the leader steps to the side at step 2 and step 7. There are several options in addition to doing Cruzada ending. They are Cadencia, Molinete or repeating steps from 2 through 8 after doing steps 1 through 8.

The steps of Cadencia are:
1. Step to the left with the left foot.
2. Step forward with the right foot.
3. Step forward with the left foot. (Need to "correct"?)
4. Step backward with the right foot.
5. Step to the left with the left foot. (Back to the beginning.)
This move can be rotated.

If another couple is in the way the following steps help in changing direction:
1. Step to the left with the left foot. (Shift the follower's weight to the right foot.)
2. Pivot to the left.
3. Step forward with the right foot. (This is the new direction.)

Here is how to do Back Ocho:
1. Step to the left with the left foot and close the right foot. Shift the weight to the right foot, but do not let the follower shift her weight. This is called double step.
2. Step forward with the left foot slightly to the left. She will start Back Ocho.
3. Step forward diagonally to the right with the right foot.
4. Step forward diagonally to the left with the left foot.
Steps 3 and 4 can be repeated.

About the previous class: [Dance] Argentine Tango group class No. 6