Jo 'N Jo Tango
Choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski & Rita Jo Thompson
Description:
Music:
32 count, 4 wall, beginner tango line dance
Hernando's Hideaway by Alfred Hause's Tango Orchestra [CD: Tango]
Any Tango
Great dance for introducing tango to newcomers
2 SLOW TANGO WALKS FORWARD, TANGO DRAW
The SSQQS pattern can be counted as "T - A - N-G-O"
1-4
5-6
7-8
(SS) Step left forward, hold, step right forward, hold
(QQ) Step left forward, large step right to side
(S) Slowly drag left toe to right foot ending with left toe touched beside right foot
2 SLOW TANGO WALKS BACK, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, HOLD
1-4
5-6
7-8
(SS) Step left back, hold, step right back, hold
(QQ) Step left to side, cross right over left
(S) Touch left toe to side with right knee slightly bent, hold
CROSS ROCK 3, FLICK, CROSS ROCK 3, FLICK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
(Q) (Turning body slightly to the right) cross/rock left over right
(Q) Recover to right
(S) Rock weight forward to left in the same place as it was
Flick right up behind as the body is turning slightly to the left
(Q) (With body angled slightly to the left) cross/rock right over left
(Q) Recover to left
(S) Rock weight forward to right in the same place as it was
Flick left up behind as the body is turning slightly to the right
SERPIENTE, ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
(QQ) Cross left over right, square the body up to the front and step right to side
(S) Cross left behind right, sweep right toe to side and back
(QQ) Cross right behind left, step left to side
(S) Cross right over left (weight on right foot), turn sharply ¼ to the right dragging left foot next to right preparing to start again
REPEAT
Last time through the dance, stomp across in front on count 7 of the Serpiente. You will be facing the front.