TANGO IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Tango Terms
Tango Terms
COMMON TANGO TERMS
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Abrazio: embrace, dance hold |
Lapiz: pencil |
| Adorno: embellishment | Llevada: to lead, to carry |
| Amague: feint | Media Vuelta: half turn |
| Arrastre: sweeping action | Milonga: type of dance, place to dance |
| Barrida: to drag | Molinete: windmill, grapevine |
| Boleo: (Voleo) whipping action | Mordita: bite, sandwich |
| Cadena: chain, repeated movement | Ocho: figure eight |
| Calesita: carousel, circular movement | Ocho Cortado: cut, or interrupted figure eight |
| Cadencia: transfer of weight with no step | Parada: a stop |
| Caminata: continous walk | Pasada: pass over, woman stepping over mans foot |
| Carpa: tent position | Practica: tango training session |
| Colgada: hung, shared axis turns | Quebrada: break, corte' |
| Corrida: run | Sacada: displacement |
| Corte: cut, sudden stop | Salida: exit, go out, first movement when starting the dance |
| Cruzada: crossing, with legs crossed | Tanda: series of four or five dance melodies |
| Enganche: hooking action | Traspie': stumbling type movement |
| Enrosque: corkscrew | Volcada: tent, tilt, leaning position |
| Entrada: entrance | |
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Firulete: quick embellishment without interrupting movement |
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| Freno: braking action | |
| Gancho: hook | |
| Giro: turn, circular movement |
