DI - DanceSport - Tango Pattern

Bruce Leasure (bruce@KAI.COM)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:39:33 -0500

Kathryn Schaffer's Tango Pattern - 27 June 1998
(as recalled by Bruce Leasure)

Timing
12345678 Step
-------------------- start in CP facing DW
S S 2 forward walks
QQ forward lock ------- footwork is ball,flat
QQ progressive link --- end in PP to DC
S QQS closed promenade --- end in CP facing LOD
QQ side, together
QQS QQQ open reverse turn -- end in CP facing W
q point to PP -- end in PP to DW
SQQQqqqq natural twist turn - end in PP to DC
on qqqq man is standing on right foot, and
does rotate, rotate, tick, promenade
on qqqq woman does forward left, forward right,
forward left, turn to promenade with
no change of weight

Key: Timing ----- S Slow ----- 2 counts
Q Quick ---- 1 count
q Quick ---- 1 count, BUT
the man and/or the woman
does not change weight
(i.e., does not take a step)

Position --- CP Closed Position (normal dance position)
PP Promenade Position

Direction -- C Center
DC Diagonal Center
DW Diagonal Wall
LOD Line of Dance
W Wall

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