[Tango-L] Naming figures and decorations

[David Burnett]

My teacher did not use such names when he taught in the sixties, but that
may just have been his style of teaching. He taught no figures, but focussed
instead on musicality, connection and balance, encouraging us to improvise
within the rhythmic patterns the music provided. This approach seems to have
been lost for the most part and replaced by a sort of paint-by-numbers
version of Tango.
db

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Tango22 <tango22 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is it true that most of the names for decorations and figures were
> invented or coined for the consumption of foreign students?  I notice
> that some of the naming conventions in the US are different from other
> places.  Is the language of export Tango changing with the 'export'
> styles?
> J
>
> 1) Walking
> 2) Ocho Cortado
> 3) Molinete to the man's left
> 4) Molinete to the man's right
> 5) Back ocho
> 6) Boleo
> Surely a Cruzada and possibly a Pasada. Also a Rebound or Rock-Step.
>
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