Advanced Salon Tango Volume 2, Mingo and Esther Pugliese

0:0:20 Dance

  • 0:1:50 Mingo does boleos at center of giro.

0:3:30 Introduction

0:3:57 Amagues (Fakes)

This movement was created by copying a football (soccer) maneuver.

First example leads into step 4 of the ® turn.

0:6:00 In continuation

0:6:25 In a turn to the left

0:7:25 During a front boleo

0:7:45 Combining amagues with contra-boleos.

0:9:47 Amagues while turning

0:10:22 Another form

0:10:46 More amargues in turns

0:11:33 Discussion

The dancer that improvises will never make the step the same way twice. They may seem the same, but there is some variation.

0:13:26 Demonstration with music

0:14:48 Changes of feet and enrosques

The man replaces his own feet, during a turn

  • Salida to cross, man crosses behind R

  • Man switches feet behind, sacadas with R on 4.

Similarly turning to L

0:16:55 Switching feet changes how we are counting the turn

The slow-speed demo has him "faking" the sacadas by placing his foot but not changing weight, then coming back and changing feet. The up-to-speed version simply changes feet behind on each step 4-5-6, which is finally taken.

0:18:38 In the left turn

This involves several lapizes and enrosques as well as the change of feet at the end. The lapiz/enrosque is simply a way to keep lined up with the woman.

Or, 4-5-6 can just be crossing behind, taking step 6.

0:19:24 Enrosques in the turn

These can occur on any number/step of the turn but it is convenient to begin with step 4.

Changing feet on every step of the turn gives you all odd numbered or all even numbered steps.

0:23:46 Same to the left

0:24:13 Combined with another movement

Contra-enrosque: cross behind, and pivot on the rear foot. The demonstration ends with leader back-front boleo. The feet are slightly separated, and the front foot is lifted as he turns.

0:28:03 Rarely seen step, simultaneous enrosques

On step 4, using heel/achilles tendon, man forces a cross behind, steps a few inches away, and both enrosque.

0:29:56 Placement of feet in enrosques

Imagine turning a screw. Spinning a nail, it will fall over, but spinning a top will not, because the top has body. Don’t lift yourself up in the air because it makes the embrace tremble. Bend your knee, don’t go up, this is not ballet where we are by ourselves.

0:32:38 Enrosques on each step

Several steps lack the impulse to turn, 3, 5, 6. Since you have to supply the impulse, you end up lifting your partner.

0:34:16 Turn with feet together.

On 6, bring feet together, not crossed, and pivot.

0:36:36 Discussion

When doing enrosques, it is always a benefit to do them a little further from your partner.

0:36:50 Demonstration with music

0:38:16 Men’s boleos