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Music

  • Hernando's Hideaway play midi
  • For more playable midis, go to http://home.thirdage.com/Community/richie10/midi.html

Steps

  • Tango Basic (8 beats, S-S-Q-Q-S)
    • F, F, F, Side, Drag-closed
    • OR think of it as: Left(F), Left(F), Tan-go Clo-ose

  • Fan

  • Throwout

  • Promenade

  • Promenade Check

  • Dip

  • Leg-riding Turn

  • Tango Link (8 beats: S-S-Q-Q-S)
    • S-S: Fwd, Fwd
    • Q: Fwd very small step with check to stop fwd momentum
    • Q: Step back & change weight, pulling W into promenade position. M should be slightly ahead of W.
    • S: Pause. Be ready to immediately step forward into the promenade

  • Tango Rock Turn
    • M steps straight back (L,S)
    • fwd w/turn to L (R,S)
    • Tango Close

  • Tango Pivot (A Level 3 Move)
    • Count is (S-Q-Q-S) (S-Q-Q-S) (Tan-go Clo-ose) for a total of 16
    • Get into promenade position
    • S: Man starts with L forward for one promenade step
    • Q: Step w/R in front of W, pivoting to CW to face W
    • Q: Rock back on L, pivoting more
    • S: Rock/pivot Fwd on R
    • Repeat the above S-Q-Q-S a second time
    • Tango Close (Q-Q-S)

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