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Hints & Myths about Argentine Tango

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Lapis turns

Alex Krebs showed us how to do some lapis turns in January 2002.

Following

Ganchos

Leading

Close embrace

 

We began with some Giro practice:

 
  using normal alternating open / close hold

then leading all forward steps:

 
  close hold on following side;

open on leading side

and all backward steps:

 
  close hold on leading side;

open on following side

Leader’s lapis (importance of bent knees):

 
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Leader steps to side,

l steps around f, pivoting her slightly, and brings following foot into cross in front

Leader does lapis as follower steps to side

leader holds as follower enters forward step

leader walks out

Follower’s lapis:

 
  Lead F into back step

Lower f by lowering left hand (possibly inching back)

L steps back to his right if follower on her left foot(or forward to his right if F on left)

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  Leader steps to side,

l steps around f, pivoting her slightly, and brings following foot into cross in front

Leader does lapis as follower steps to side

leader holds as follower enters forward step

leader sacadas F’s trailing leg with same foot as follower goes into side step

leader sacadas F’s trailing leg with same foot and corsses as follower goes into back step

repeat

 
How it started
What you must do first
Getting around
Intertwining those legs
Having real fun
Swirling around the room
No limits

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