Time 4/4. 38bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady natural opposite unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout unless otherwise stated.
Cross body lead facing wall - cross body
lead facing centre forward
close side close - promenade chasse - aida - spot turn to right
extend
fwd (heel) - point back and lift - solo travelling turn - aida – chasse
4
to 6 open hip twist - 3 walks - back turning basic - fwd turning basic.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, facing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Steps are the same for bars 1 to 8.
Check - chasse - check – chasse step
and cross over and repeat
step
closes - pas de basques
pendulum
- step close - open turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 3 to 6.
Two walks - four step to shadow hold -
locks to left and right sway
- step and point - fwd close, side close - two walks
oversway
- side close in pp - outward turn - fwd lock and close
two
change of places - chair - slip pivot.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - open reverse turn and close -
whisk - synco - lock and tap bars
5 to 7, repeat bars 1 to 3 against lod
right
foot lunge - fwd closes, lady solo turn - left foot lunge - solo turn, lady fwd
closes
promenade
link - contra check - side closes, lady alamana - brush tap.
Time 4/4. Tempo 29bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances first four bars on same foot, then normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Same foot cucarachas to left and right -
solo open turn - side chasse lady's
change of place - circling walks in shadow hold - cucaracha - man's progressive
walks (lady's travelling underarm turn)
fencing
line - fwd and backward basics turning to left - progressive walks
walks
to change of place - solo open turn - inward turn - type of rock turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 24bpm. Commence with LF in 3rd position front, facing DW. Lady with RF in 3rd position front, facing DC. RH joined to lady's LH in Open Hold, LH placed on hip, thumb to rear. Lady lightly holds dress with RH. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Pas de gavotte - zig zag - check outside
partner (lady developpe) - close to 3rd position rear - solo outward turn pas
de gavotte - solo inward turn - pas de gavotte - fwd walks and close to 3rd
position rear (lady solo inward turn)
circling
pas de gavotte (tour de main) - solo outward turn - circling pas de gavotte
(tour de main) - change of place to end in shadow position on same foot from 9
to 14.
pas
glissade (skating) - pas de gavotte - prgressive natural waltz, underturned -
pas glissade (lady rotary natural waltz turn) - rotary natural waltz turn (lady
progressive) - pas de valse to open position (lady natural waltz turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk to lunge - recover to point in pp -
chasse - 1 to 4 fallaway promenade 5
and 6 fallaway promenade - outside check - rock turn - back corte
contra
check - shoulder to shoulder - recover to pp - run (lady allemande)
brush
tap - outside check to point (lady allemande) - promenade turn.
Time 3/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Reverse Turn With Cross - Turning
Hover - Back Whisk - Chasse From Pp 1
To 3 Natural Turn - Outside Check - Swivel - Outside Spin
Check
- 4 To 6 Weave To Pp - Fwd And Brush, Lady 4 To 6 Reverse Turn - Double Reverse
Spin
Drag
Hesitation - Back Lock - 4 To 6 Impetus Turn - 4 To 6 Reverse Turn.
Time 2/4. Tempo 33bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 9 to 12.
Fwd walks - fallaway reverse - whiplash - 2
to 8 of back corte, underturned fwd
walk - lunge - left foot rock turn - 2 to 4 back corte, underturned - four step
turning to shadow position
fwd
walks in shadow hold - solo turn to left - solo turn to right to left shadow
hold - swivel to right shadow hold – check
step
back and tap - side step in fallaway (turning lady to pp - natural twist turn,
underturned - promenade link .
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Reverse Turn - Turning Hover - Back
Whisk - Chasse In Pp Swivel
- Chasse From Pp - Hover Cross
Fallaway
- Slip Pivot - Curved Feather - Turning Hover
Chasse
In Pp - Syncopated Whisk - Wing - Change Of Direction.
Time 4/4. Tempo 44bpm. Commence in Open Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - locks - check – chasse check
- chasse - swivel walks
chasses
to left and right - natural chasse turn
walks
- fishtail - walks - back and side close.
Time 2/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - link - contra check - outside check
- back walks - side close to pp chasse
in pp - fallaway - twist turn (lady circling zig zag) - step swivel to
shadow hold
two
walks - box step - flick cross step – tap bars 9 to 14 on same foot.
walk
to swivel - 1 to 3 zig zag (lady change of place) - step brush side -
(lady turns to right) - side close - side and brush.
Time 4/4. Tempo 32-34bpm. Commence in Handshake Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Open hip twist in handshake hold - three
cha cha chas - 1 to 5 sweetheart 6
to 10 sweetheart - open turn to double hold
flicks
and turns - zag zag - new york
time
steps with spot turns.
Time 4/4. Tempo 56 to 60bpm. Music used: Sweet Beat by Punta Prima. Commence in Shadow Hold, man and lady both facing LOD on the same foot, LH in LH, man's RH on lady's R shoulder blade. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Appel , bar 9 : The Appel is a preparation step used to commence a movement during which Close Hold is not maintained. Commencing from Close Hold with feet together, weight on left foot (Lady RF) the Appel consists of a strong lowering through the RF and leg accompanied by the appropriate lead for the figure to be danced. The footwork is Ball Flat. Walter Laird - Technique of Latin Dancing.
Left foot variation in shadow hold – link (man
and lady on same foot for bars 1 to 4)
chasse
to left from step 2 for 7 counts* (no appel) - toe tap on count 8 -
(lady side close - switch turn to r side - close - switch turn to l) *side
close, side close, side close, side
ecart(fallaway
whisk) - untwist to l (lady 3 circling walks - point)
outside
fwd flicks - turning twinkle (lady circling zig zag).
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold Hold, man and lady facing LOD Left hands joined, man's right arm around lady's waist. Lady's right arm extended. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag to wall - zig zag to centre
- four step to promenade man and lady dance the same steps for bars 1 to 3
inclusive. promenade
walks - turning outside check - outside check - turn to pp
outward
turn - forward lock - walk to side close (lady alemande
walks
- hover - outside check - rock turn - turning four step to shadow hold.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold in Promenade Position facing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - chasse in pp – vine fallaway
four step - walk and link - basic reverse turn, viennese style
oversway
- transfer weight - open promenade -outside swivel
promenade
link - five step - rotary chasse in tango style ending in pp.
NOVEMBER TANGO
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man Facing, Lady backing DW
Walks - Progressive Link - 1 to 4 Chase - Syncopated Back Lock - Side, Close - Walks - Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn Natural Twist Turn - Closed Promenade - Open Reverse Turn (Lady Outside, with Open Finish) - Rock Turn - Closed Finish.