Sebastian and Laura present a Todaro sequence, 18 November 2018

  • 0:14

  • 0:40

  • 1:18

Each list item is one beat (hopefully)

  • Leader back R: follow front L

  • Leader side L: follow side R

  • Start follow giro to left

    • Leader front R outside of follow back L, back R, pivot to R

    • Leader kick back slightly and sacada L of follow front L and pivot

    • Leader sacada R of follow side R and pivot about 1/4 turn

  • Leader sacada inside of knee L of follow back L (open step)

  • Leader sacada R of follow back R (cross step)

  • Leader side L and cross behind R with follow front L (returning) and pivot for front ocho

  • 0:21

  • Start follow giro to right

    • Leader sacada front L and cross behind R of follow front R

    • Leader sacada front L of follow side L

    • Leader sacada front R of follow back R

  • Leader side L, pivot 1/2 turn, back R: follow front L front R partway

  • Leader gancho L follow R leg and steps down to sacada follows back L

  • Leader back R without fully transferring weight as follow boleos

  • Follow forward R and jumps across landing on L pivoting and back R. On follows landing, leader paradas her L with his R.

  • Leader pivots back one turn on L and steps onto R and ganchos follows L with his L

  • 0:30

  • Leader does front boleo L: follow finishes step back R and does front boleo L

  • First time through alternative:

    • Leader does back boleo L then follow does back boleo L

    • Leader steps side L, follow steps front L

    • Leader does back boleo R, front boleo R, and sacada R as follow does back boleo R, front boleo R with pivot, and front R starting giro to R

    • Start follow giro to right

      • Leader does sacada L: follow side L

      • 0:34

      • Leader parada R outside of follow L as she steps back R, side L

    • End of follow giro, start of front ocho with leader stepping contra

      • Leader steps side L leaving R in place as follow steps front R and pivots with foot up, knees together

      • C Leader returns to R and steps back L leaving R in place as follow steps front L, pivots and steps forward R next to leaders R. This completes the ocho, but the leader has stepped back to the other side so the last step is open.

    • Leader brings R next to L and changes feet as follow steps forward L across him with a very small step

    • Leader steps forward L, pivot, side R: follow back R, side L

    • Leader together L and change feet, follow together R and change feet

  • Second time alternative:

    • 0:56

    • Here the preceding front boleos are synchronized.

    • Leader side L: follow side R

    • Leader front boleo R: follow front boleo R

    • 0:57

    • Start follow giro to R, 5 steps

      • Follow forward R, crossing L behind: leader side R in back of follow. This appears to be a forced back cross. Leaders R foot is just behind follow’s feet.

      • Leader pivots 1 full turn, crossing L in back: follow pivots 1/2 turn and steps side L

      • Leader lapiz R and pivot on L as follow steps back R, side L, front R

    • Leader parada R to follow pivot on R with L foot in air, knees together

    • Follow front boleo L and step forward L: leader shifts to R, perhaps a sacada.

    • 1:04

    • C' Follow pivots on L and steps forward R outside leader’s R: leader steps back L

    • Start follow front ochos, sacadad in cross system

      • Leader back R, follow front L across leader, stepping just in front of where leader’s L foot was

      • Leader crosses L in front, uncrosses and front R to sacada follow’s L foot: follow pivots L (ocho) and steps forward R

    • End of ocho: start of follow giro to L 3 steps

      • Leader pivots and front L to sacada follow’s R foot: follow pivots R (ocho) and steps forward L

      • Leader front R to near follow’s landing R: follow side R. This is in between a sacada and a single axis turn.

    • Leader front-side-back, more or less in line

      • 1:08

      • Leader knee-sacadas L inside follows R: follow back L

    • Leader side R in front of follow L: follow back boleo R and pivot

    • Leader back L: follow front R outside leader

    • Start follow giro to L 11 steps

      • Leader front boleo R: follow front L in front of leader

      • Leader side R: follow side R

      • Leader L kick back and patada: follow pivot and back L

      • Leader pivot 1/2 turn with L foot up in back: follow side R

      • Leader lands on L near follow, crossing in back: follow small front L

      • Leader unwinds and crosses in back R, landing next to follow’s landing R: follow side R

      • Leader very high gancho L of follow’s R: follow pivots and back L

      • Leader disengages gancho and pivots on R with front boleo L and L in air behind knees together, landing crossing in back on L: follow side R, front L

      • Leader changes to L: follow side R

      • Leader front R outside follow, ending the giro: follow back L

    • Follow back boleo R led by slight shift of weight back to leader’s L

    • Follow front linear boleo/kick R led by leader side L

    • Follow media luna to R

      • Follow pivot and back R: leader front R in front of follow’s L

      • Follow front boleo L and small front step L: leader pivots R

      • Follow front R and pivot 1/4 turn: leader changes to L in place

  • Third time

    • 1:18

    • Leader back R: follow front L

    • Leader side L: follow side R

    • Leader front R outside: follow back L

    • To be continued…​