[Tango-L] Corte, what is it? %)

[Bruno Romero]

Igor Polk wrote:

>A thing which I call "paso cortado" and I am looking a popular name for is
mostly done in double time, it is only one forth-back,  and it is done
without weight transform. It is not a figure by itself, but a part of many
figures mostly in close, but also in open embrace.<

May be of interest:

A somewhat similar figure described by Nicanor Lima is called Paso "Pique
Acompasado". This consists of 4 alternated movements performed in duration
of a musical measure. 

To the left and forward:

1. Left foot forward, rest the body on the front / tip of the foot
3. Lift the back (right foot) slightly, and let it drop in the same place 
4. Perform this 2 movements simultaneously in one 1/2 half of a musical
measure
5. Do the opposite to the right and forward, and you have complete the 4
alternated movements in one musical measure.

These movements can be done walking laterally (corrida(s)) as shown in
Nicanor's manual of tango.

http://www.milonga.org/PasoPiqueAcompasado.html

Cheers,

Bruno