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..............................................................................Milonga con traspie

These notes summarise a milonga con traspie course given in three parts by Rodolfo Aguerrodi & Miho Omaki in Cambridge in 2001 and 2002.

 
We then practised a basic sideways movement; weight well forward onto ball/toes of feet; starting on a strong beat and always moving the groin sideways as if a pendulum pivotted within the chest  

Leaders began on the left foot:

 
 

Quick - Left a short step to L keeping weight forward;

Quick - Right a short tap keeping weight forward;

Slow - Left closes keeping weight forward;

Then on the right foot:

 
 

Quick - Right a short step to L keeping weight forward;

Quick - Left a short tap keeping weight forward;

Slow - Right closes keeping weight forward;

Repeat:

 
  Lside Rtap Lclose _:Rside Ltap Rclose _;
We then practised a basic backward movement; weight well forward onto ball/toes of feet; starting on a strong beat and always moving the groin sideways as if a pendulum pivotted within the chest  

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