Tango Sequences

Square Tango (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Box Step [SQQ] … ♂ LF, RS, LC … ♀ RB, LS, RC
2 Box Step [SQQ] … ♂ RB, LS, RC … ♀ LF, RS, LC
3 Slide Inwards [SS] … ♂ LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC tap
4 Slide Outwards [SS] … ♂ RS, LC tap … ♀ LS, RC tap
5 Box Step [SQQ] … ♂ LF, RS, LC … ♀ RB, LS, RC
6 Box Step [SQQ] … ♂ RB, LS, RC … ♀ LF, RS, LC
7 Slide Inwards [SS] … ♂ LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC tap
8 Slide Outwards [SS] … ♂ RS, LC tap … ♀ LS, RC tap
9 Walks along LOD [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
10  Quicks + Walk [QQS] … ♂ LF, RF, LF … ♀ RB, LB, RB
11  Walk + Quicks [SQQ] … ♂ RF, LF, RF … ♀ LB, RB, LB
12  Forward Pivot [SS] … ♂ LF, RDFX+2 … ♀ RB, LDBX+2
13  Back Check turn [SS] … ♂ LDB+1, RB … ♀ RDF+1, LF
14  Forward Pivot [SS] … ♂ LF, RDFX+2 … ♀ RB, LDBX+2
15  Back Rock turn [SS] … ♂ LDB+1, RDF+1 … ♀ RDF+1, LDB+1
16  Back Check turn [SS] … ♂ LDB+1, RB … ♀ RDF+1, LF

Square Tango (group) (linked line, 2 wall)

1 Box Step Fwd [SQQ] … LF, RS, LC
2 Box Step Back [SQQ] … RB, LS, RC
3 L Slide Close-Tap [SS] … LS, RC tap
4 R Slide Close-Tap [SS] … RS, LC tap
5 Box Step Fwd [SQQ] … LF, RS, LC
6 Box Step Back [SQQ] … RB, LS, RC
7 L Slide Close-Tap [SS] … LS, RC tap
8 R Slide Close-Tap [SS] … RS, LC tap
9 Walks Forwards [SS] … LF, RF
10  Tap across + side [SS] … LkF tap, LS tap
11  Walks Forwards [SS] … LF, RF
12  Tap across + side [SS] … LkF tap, LS tap
13  L Chassé Tap [QQQQ] … LS, RC, LS, RC tap
14  R Chassé Tap [QQQQ] … RS, LC, RS, LC tap
15  Walks Forwards [SS] … LF, RF
16  Rev. ½ Turn [QQQQ] … LF, RFSB-4, LB, RC

Tango Serida (both facing LOD, man inside+behind)

1 Walks Forwards (SRP, LLH) [SS SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ LF, RF
2 Walks Backwards (SRP, LLH) [SS SS] … ♂ LB, RB … ♀ LB, RB
3 Forwards Chassé (SFP, LLH) [QQS] … ♂ LFS+1, RC, LdF … ♀ LFS+1, RC, LdF
4 Back Chassé/Turn (SFP, NH) [QQQQ] … ♂ RdB, LC, RdB, LC tap … ♀ RBS+2, LC, RSF+2, LC+2
5 Promenade Link (PP-FP, CH) [SQQ] … ♂ LdF, RxF, LC tap … ♀ RdF, LxF, RC-2 tap
6 Forwards Lunge diag.wall (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
7 Backwards Chassé (FP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LdB, RC, LdB … ♀ RdF, LC, RdF
8 Chassé to Prom. (-PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RS, LC, RdB … ♀ LSB+2, RC, LdB
9 Promenade Walks LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
10  Solo Open Turn (-BP-, NH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LdF-1, RFSB-4, LBS-3, RC … ♀ RdF+1, LFSB+4, RBS+3, LC
11  Promenade Link (PP-FP, CH) [SQQ] … ♂ LdF, RxF, LC tap … ♀ RdF, LxF, RC-2 tap
12  Contra Check diag.wall (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RB … ♀ RB, LF
13  Backwards Chassé (FP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LdB, RC, LdB … ♀ RdF, LC, RdF
14  Fwd/Turning Chassé (-PP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ RdF, LC, RdF, LC … ♀ LdB+1, RC, LdB+1, RC br
15  Hesitation vs Solo Turn (SRP, NH) [QQS] … ♂ wait, RXF-1 … ♀ RdF+1, LFSB+4, RBSF+4
16  Side Closes Inwards (SRP, -LLH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LS, RC, LS, RC … ♀ LS, RC, LS, RC

Tango Solair (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
2 Link to Prom. (-PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LF, RC, LdF … ♀ RXB+2, LC, RdF
3 Outside Swivel (-ORP, CH) [SS] … ♂ RXF-1, LB … ♀ LXF-1, RXF-2
4 Reverse Turn (-FP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RDB-1, LSF-2, RC … ♀ LDF-1, RSB-2, LC
5 Walks against LOD (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
6 Link to Prom. (-PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LF, RC, LdF … ♀ RXB+2, LC, RdF
7 Outside Swivel (-ORP, CH) [SS] … ♂ RXF-1, LB … ♀ LXF-1, RXF-2
8 Rev.Turn to Prom. (-PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RDB-1, LSF-1, RC … ♀ LDF-1, RSB+1, LC
9 Solo Outward Turns (-BP, NH) [SQQ] … ♂ LDF-1, RFS-1, LC … ♀ RDF+1, LFS+1, RC
10  Solo Inward Turns (-FP, NH) [SQQ] … ♂ RDF+1, LFS+2, RC … ♀ LDF-1, RFS-2, LC
11  Zig-Zag (FP-ORP-, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LxF, RS, LxB, RS … ♀ RxB, LS, RxF, LS
12  Check to Prom. (FP-PP, CH) [SQQ] … ♂ LF, RBX-1, LC tap … ♀ RB, LFS+1, RC tap
13  Promenade Walks along LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
14  Shadow Side Lunge (SFP, LLH) [QQS] … ♂ LS, RC tap, RS … ♀ RDF+1, LC+1, RS
15  Shadow Chassé (SFP, LLH) [QQS] … ♂ LS, RC, LS … ♀ LS, RC, LS
16  Twirl + Side-Close (-FP, NH-) [QQQQ] … ♂ RF, LC-1 tap, LS, RC … ♀ RFX+2, LC+1, RS, LC

Lola Tango (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
2 Walks and close (FP) [SQQ] … ♂ LF, RF, LC … ♀ RB, LB, RC
3 Walks along LOD (FP) [SS] … ♂ RF, LF … ♀ LB, RB
4 Walks to prom. (-PP) [SQQ] … ♂ RF, LF, RC … ♀ LB, RB, LC+2
5 Prom. diag.centre (PP) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
6 ... to quick close (-CP) [QQQQ] … ♂ LdF, RxF, LdF, RC+2 tap … ♀ RdF, LxF, RdF, LC-2 tap
7 Counter-Prom out (CP) [SS] … ♂ RdF, LxF … ♀ LdF, RxF
8 ... to quick close (-FP) [QQQQ] … ♂ RdF, LxF, RdF, LC-1 tap … ♀ LdF, RxF, LdF, RC+1 tap
9 ¼ Closed Rev.Turn (FP) [SQQ] … ♂ LF, RFS-2, LC … ♀ RB, LBS-2, RC
10  Back Rock/Check Step (FP) [SS] … ♂ RB, LF … ♀ LF, RB
11  ¼ Closed Nat.Turn (FP) [SQQ] … ♂ RF, LFS+2, RC … ♀ LB, RBS+2, LC
12  Back Rock/Check Step (FP) [SS] … ♂ LB, RF … ♀ RF, LB
13  Back Walks to prom. (FP-PP) [SQQ] … ♂ LB, RB, LC tap … ♀ RF, LF, RC+2 tap
14  Promenade part of ... (PP) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RFX+1 … ♀ RdF, LxF
15  Tango/Pivot Turn (PP-FP) [SS] … ♂ LFSB+4, RSF+2 … ♀ RDF+1, LFSB+4
16  Quicks + Side-Close (FP) [QQQQ] … ♂ LF, RF, LS, RC … ♀ RB, LB, RS, LC

Tina Tango (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Slow Walks [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
2 Quicks + Side Point [QQaS] … ♂ LF, RF, LC tap, LS pt … ♀ RB, LB, RC tap, RS pt
3 Closed Reverse Turn Forwards [QQS] … ♂ LDF-1, RFS-1, LCxF … ♀ RDB-1, LBS-1, RCxB
4 Closed Reverse Turn Backwards [QQS] … ♂ RDB-1, LBS-1, RC … ♀ LDF-1, RFS-1, LC
5 Slow Walks [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
6 Quicks + Side Point [QQaS] … ♂ LF, RF, LC tap, LS pt … ♀ RB, LB, RC tap, RS pt
7 Closed Reverse Turn Forwards [QQS] … ♂ LDF-1, RFS-1, LCxF … ♀ RDB-1, LBS-1, RCxB
8 Closed Reverse Turn Backwards [QQS] … ♂ RDB-1, LBS-1, RC … ♀ LDF-1, RFS-1, LC
9 Slow Walks [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
10  Check-Step + Outside [QQS] … ♂ LF, RB, LXB-1 … ♀ RB, LF, RXF-1
11  Rocks [QQS] … ♂ RF, LB, RF … ♀ LB, RF, LB
12  Back Whisk to Prom. [QQS] … ♂ LB, RBS+2, LkB … ♀ RF, LFSB+4, RkB
13  Forward Lock + Point [QaQS] … ♂ RxF, LkB, RxF, LdF pt … ♀ LxF, RkB, LxF, RdF pt
14  Alemana Twirl [QQS] … ♂ LdF, wait, RC tap … ♀ RFX+2, LXFSB+4, RC+2
15  Forward Lunge [SS] … ♂ RxF, LdF … ♀ LxF, RdF
16  Back Close [QQS] … ♂ RBX-1, LS, RC … ♀ LXB-1, RFS-2, LC

Tango Manhatten (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
2 Outside Check (FP-OLP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LS, RS, LXF+1 … ♀ RS, LS, RXB+1
3 Outside Check (-FP-ORP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RBX-1, LS, RXF-1 … ♀ LFX-1, RS, LXB-1
4 Outside Pivot Turn (-FP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LBX+1, RFX+2, LFS+2, RC … ♀ RFX+1, LFSB+4, RXB, LC
5 Walks against LOD (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
6 Outside Check (FP-OLP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LS, RS, LXF+1 … ♀ RS, LS, RXB+1
7 Outside Check (-FP-ORP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RBX-1, LS, RXF-1 … ♀ LFX-1, RS, LXB-1
8 Outside Pivot Turn (-FP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LBX+1, RFX+2, LFS+2, RC … ♀ RFX+1, LFSB+4, RXB, LC
9 Open Reverse Turn (FP-ORP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LFX-1, RFSB-2, LXB-1 … ♀ RBX-1, LBSF-2, RXF-1
10  ... Rev.Turn to Prom. (-FP-PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RBX-1, LBSF-2, RC … ♀ LFX-1, RFSB-2, LC+2
11  Back "Same Foot" Lunge (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LXB-1, RFX+1 … ♀ RXB+1, LFX-1
12  Step Point along LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LDF, RxF pt … ♀ RDF, LxF pt
13  Fallaway / Cross Whisk (PP-CP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RxF, LFSB+2, RxB … ♀ LxF, RFSB-2, LxB
14  Solo Lock Turn (CP-BP-PP, NH) [QQS] … ♂ LXFS+2, RkB+2, LXF+2 … ♀ RXFS-2, LkB-2, RXF-2
15  Step Point vs Alemana Twirl (LRH) [SS] … ♂ RF-1, LS pt … ♀ LXFSB+5
16  Side Close Inwards (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LS, RC … ♀ RS, LC

Tayside Tango (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LF, RF … ♀ RB, LB
2 Weave (FP-ORP-FP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LFX-1, RS-1, LXB-1, RC+1 br … ♀ RBX-1, LS-1, RXF-1, LC+1
3 Same-Foot Lunge (PP, CH) [SQQ] … ♂ RS, LS, RC … ♀ RXF+2, LF, RC+2 br
4 Chassé against LOD (FP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LS, RC, LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC, RS, LC tap
5 Back-to-Back (SLP-BP, LRH) [SQQ] … ♂ RSF+2, LFS+2, RC … ♀ LSF-2, RFS-2, LC
6 Solo Turn In (SLP-FP-SRP, LRH-RLH) [QQS] … ♂ LSF-2, RFSB-4, LB … ♀ RSF+2, LFSB+4, RB
7 Walks Towards (SRP-ORP, RLH) [SS] … ♂ RFX+1, LXF+1 … ♀ LFX-1, RXF-1
8 Cross (-SFP-, RLH) [QQQQ] … ♂ RFX+1, LXF+1, RXB+1, LC tap … ♀ LFX-1, RXF-1, LXB-1, RC tap
9 Prom. Walks along LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
10  Turning Whisk (PP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ LFS+2, RdB, LxB … ♀ RFX+1, LS, RXB+1
11  Wing (PP-ORP, CH) [QQS] … ♂ RxF, LC, RxB … ♀ LxF, RXF-1, LFX-1
12  Cross/Fallaway Whisk (-PP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LFX-1, RS, LXB-1, RC … ♀ RxB, LdB, RxB, LC
13  Prom. Walks along LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
14  Solo Turns (-BP-, NH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LDF-1, RFSB-4, LBS-2, RC … ♀ RDF+1, LFSB+4, RBS+2, LC
15  Prom. Check along LOD (PP, CH) [SS] … ♂ LDF-1, RxF … ♀ RDF+1, LxF
16  Back and Close (PP-FP, CH) [QQQQ] … ♂ LxB, RDB-1, LS, RC … ♀ RxB, LDF-1, RFS-2, LC

© Susan Foord (sf@pedag.org) 2010-07-29
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