Tango Serida

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 32 bpm (128) 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside Rita Pover 1961

NB The casual version differs somewhat from the formal sequence.

Walks Fwd + Back (SRP, LLH) Forwards Chassé (SFP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LB RB LFS+1 RC LdF
Lady LF RF LB RB LFS+1 RC LdF

Backwards Chassé / Twirl (SFP-PP, LLH-NH-CH) Promenade Link (PP-FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RdB LC RdB LC tap LdF RxF LC tap
Lady RBS+2 LC RSF+2 LC+2 RdF LxF RC-2 tap

Lunge (FP, CH) Backwards Chassé (FP, CH) Chassé (FP-PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LdB RC LdB RS LC RdB
Lady RB LB RdF LC RdF LSB+2 RC LdB

Promenade (PP, CH) Solo Open Turn (PP-BP-PP, NH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LdF RxF LDF-1 RFSB-4 LBS-3 RC
Lady RdF LxF RDF+1 LFSB+4 RBS+3 LC

Promenade Link (PP-FP, CH) Contra Check (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LdF RxF LC tap LF RB
Lady RdF LxF RC-2 tap RB LF

Backwards Chassé (FP, CH) Forwards/Turning Chassé (FP-PP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LdB RC LdB RdF LC RdF LC
Lady RdF LC RdF LDB+1 RC LDB+1 RC br

Lady's Solo Turn (SRP, NH) Side Closes (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man wait RXF-1 LS RC LS RC
Lady RDF+1 LFSB+4 RBSF+4 LS RC LS RC


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