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A term used for molinete con sacadas to the man’s left the lady’s right with ochos and or ocho cortado to exit

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The tent: A figure created when the man leads the lady onto one foot as in or at the end of calesita and then steps back away from her causing her to lean at an angle from her foot to his frame See Inclinada Puente

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(from castigar - to punish) a punishment: A lofting of the lady's working leg followed by flexing at the knee and caressing the working foot down the outside of the supporting leg Often done as an adorno prior to stepping forward as in parada or in ochos ...

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Chacarera: ballo folkloristico argentino di coppia, ballato in origine durante le feste paesane; è una danza di corteggiamento molto garbata ed elegante basata su di una coreografia ben precisa. Spesso durante una serata in milonga il musicalizador propon ...

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(pl chiches) Small ornamental beats done around the supporting foot with the working foot in time with the music either in front or in back as desired See Adorno Firulete

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Waist

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See Milonguero Style Also see Stephen Brown's Styles of Argentine Tango

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Codes: Refers to the codes of behavior and the techniques for finding a dance partner in the milongas in Buenos Aires Civility respectfulness and consideration are the hallmark of the true and serious milonguero See Cabeceo

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Códigos: Sitten und Regeln auf einer Milonga

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A spinning move executed by a couple at the end of an inside barrida in which both dancers lean out away from each other and spin rapidly until the man leads out with a back step

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Colgada: duch Schräglage verursachte Schrittmöglichkeiten und Posen; die Füße des Paares sind verbunden, man teilt sich eine Achse und die Oberkörper entfernen sich.

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A responsible brave well behaved and honorable man of the working class who dresses well and is very macho

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Dandy; hooligan; street punk; ruffian They invented the Tango

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Beat as in the beat of the music The walking count or impulse of each measure the simplest element of each piece of music See Ritmo

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Compás: Schlag, so wie der Takt in der Musik

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A café like establishment with a nice atmosphere where one can purchase refreshments and dance tango A nice place to meet friends or a date for dancing

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May refer to a smooth and simple Salon Style as in Tango Liso or to Milonguero Style

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A step produced when you lock one foot behind the other For instance right foot steps forward left foot locks behind right Now right foot steps forward again This can be done in single or double time in one instance or repetitively Also see Rabona and ...

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(also: corridita a little run) from correr: to run A short sequence of running steps

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Corrida: von correr (laufen), eine kleine Anzahl schnell gelaufener Schritte