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Ocho
Cortado The ocho cortado, although misnamed, is a favourite move in Buenos Aires as it simplifies the ocho and helps avoid the follower breaking the intimacy of the close embrace as she completes an ocho move. The couple begin by walking, offset from one another, in parallel close embrace until the leader has his left foot forward and his follower's right foot is back. |
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The six steps of the ocho cortado are then executed in quick, quick, slow, quick, quick, slow time: |
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First (quick) |
the leader steps back (with up to 90 turn) onto his left foot drawing his follower forward on her right foot to make the forward cross step of the forward ocho. | ||||||||
Second (quick) |
he steps back on his right foot, while turning 90 to face his follower and bring his right foot around to collect alongside his left. Follower collects. | ||||||||
Third (slow) |
he changes weight (onto his left, her right) leading his follower to take a side step to her right. | ||||||||
Fourth (quick) |
he changes weight (onto his right, her left) on the spot. | ||||||||
Fifth (quick) |
he changes weight (onto his left, her right) on the spot. | ||||||||
Sixth (slow) |
he steps 90 around his follower so she crosses left in front of right and changes weight onto her left foot. | ||||||||
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©2002 Frank Morris |
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