Phase 3 Tango

TG 301 General

HISTORY:

Tango originated in Argentina during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
It reached Paris ballrooms in 1909 and quickly became popular in England
and in America prior to World War I. Vernon and Irene Castle were especially
successful in popularizing an elegant and polite form of tango, and a craze
developed for "Tango Teas," held at many fashionable hotels.

Sample of a Ph.3 Tango

Tango Toledo

TG 302 Definitions

Link to Page TG302

CONTENTS

Flare
Flick
~ He Flicks, She Flares
Maneuver
Pickup
Serpiente

SPECIAL--
Borrowed Move
Cue: LOWER

This movement would not usually occur in Phase 3; however, some versions of
Tango d'Ideas end with a LOWER after the final CORTE.
While the knee bends as in CHAIR, the free foot slides outward.
CAUTION: To avoid possible knee injury, do not perform the LOWER.

TG 303 Video Teach Demos

Link to Page TG 303

Contents:

- ARGENTINE WALKS
- PROGRESSIVE TANGO ROCKS

TG 304 Positions

Link to Page TG 304

Contents:
- BUTTERFLY
- CLOSED POSITION
- SEMI-CLOSED POSITION

TG 305 Technique and Tango Characteristics

Tango Steps

Each foot deliberately lifted and placed.
Body weight is between the feet.
No swing; so no rise and fall or sway.
American Tango uses "heel lead."

TG 320 Lessons

Suggested learning order:

1. Tango Hernando

with "He FLICKS, she FLARES"

2. Tango d'Ideas

with SERPIENTE

3. Tango Mannita < Most popular Tango

with reinforcement of FLICKS/FLARES; with UnPh. ARG WKS

4. Square Tango

introduction to Argentine Tango; with WZ BOX. music: Uno Tango

5. Tango Escondido

music: Hernando's Hideaway; with GAUCHO TRNS

6. Queen of the Night

with FISHTAIL, CRISS-CROSS, WHISK, IMPETUS, SERPIENTE

8. Mixed Rhythm

- Tango for Alma TG / FT
- Swing Tango TG / JV
- Lola Wants You TG / TS [prefer class in No.9 below]

9. Phase 3 +1 or +2

    - - Hernando's Tango +2 (PIVOTS; STAIRS)
- - Lola Wants You   +2 (PIVOT; SPANISH DRAG)
- - Uno Tango +1 (O/S SWIV) +1 UnPh. (ARG WKS)
- - - with GAUCHO TRNS, SERPIENTE, WHISK
- - Tango del Coure

TG 330 Workshops

TG 331 Tango Hernando

TG 332 Tango d'Ideas

TG 333 Tango Mannita

TG 334 Square Tango

TG 335 Tango Escondido

TG 336 Queen of the Night

TG 338 Mixed Rhythm with Tango Go to Page TG338

- Foxtrot
- - Tango for Alma
- Jive
- - Swing Tango
- Two Step
- - Lola Wants You

TG 339 Phase 3 +1 or +2 Tango
See also: TG 355 below.

TG 339H Hernando's Tango [with STAIRS]

TG 339C Tango del Coure