[Tango-L] Rock-Steps

[Keith]

Can any of our milongueras in BsAs comment on this - Janis, Deby? Maybe I misheard it, but
I'm sure I was told in BsAs that no self-respecting Milonguero would ever dance a rock-step. Of
course, I know Ocho Cortadas are used extensively but I don't think that'is what Ron is referring
to.

Keith, HK


 On Sun Jul 22 22:54 , "Tango Society of Central Illinois"  sent:

>
>The grapevine (forward - side - back - side) exists in both open and close
>embrace styles.  However, in tango milonguero, it is not used as much as
>'rock step turns' - clockwise and counterclockwise turns that achieve
>turning through rotating rock steps.
>
>Aside:
>- For those who are not familiar with the tango milonguero repertoire, this
>includes a variety of options for turning, including the familiar 'la
>cunita', but more commonly used are 'rock & return' sequences which result
>in the woman returning to a closed (feet) position or cruzada in front of
>the man after a rock back and forward (or side out and back). These rock
>steps can be varied in orientation, degree of rotation (no turn up to half
>turns) and in rhythm ('slow' & 'quick' rocks) to provide a variety of
>options for dancers. The ocho cortado is part of this family of sequences.
>(We teach these in a course we call 'Rock around the clock')
>
>The rock step turns are part of the core repertoire of tango milonguero, yet
>these patterns are rare or non-existent in open embrace styles. I don't know
>if anyone has codifed this rock-step system, but it does constitute a core
>part of the 'structure of the dance' in tango milonguero.
>
>Ron
>