Castanet Tango
Choreographed by Helaine Norman🇺🇸
Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
INTRO: 16
*1 Step change with tag. No restarts
Note: In this dance you can use castanets for styling wherever you like while dancing.
I. CROSS POINT X2; TOGETHER, MONTERAY ¼ L-TURN, HOLD, IN-OUT
II. DIAGONAL ROCK, POINT, HOLD; STATIONARY ROCKS, HOLD
III. BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, HOLD; CHASE ½ R-TURN
IV. MODIFIED SERPIENTE ½ R-TURN
REPEAT
STEP CHANGE & TAG: Dance only 30 counts of wall 5. Section IV of wall 5 starts at 3:00. Dance only 6 counts. Count 6 is the step R making ¼ turn right to 6:00. Start tag by making another 1/4 turn right to 9:00 with counts &1. Dance the 16 count tag and restart the dance at 9:00.
PIVOT AS YOU FORWARD TANGO WALK X2, TO SLOW TANGO WALK, TANGO DRAG
SLOW TANGO WALKS BACK X2, TANGO CLOSE
ENDING: Dance ends at 12:00
Helaine43@gmail.com
Last Update: 19 Oct 2024
*1 Step change with tag. No restarts
Note: In this dance you can use castanets for styling wherever you like while dancing.
I. CROSS POINT X2; TOGETHER, MONTERAY ¼ L-TURN, HOLD, IN-OUT
1-4Step R over (1), point L side (2), step L over (3), point R side (4)
&5Step R next to L (&), point L side (5)
6Step L making ¼ turn left (6) (9:00)
&7-8Touch R toe together next to L (&), touch R to R side (7), hold (8)
II. DIAGONAL ROCK, POINT, HOLD; STATIONARY ROCKS, HOLD
1-2Point R over L (1), hold (2)
3-4Point R to R side (3), hold (4)
5-8Rock R over L (5), recover to L (6), rock R over (7), hold (8)
Optional counts 5-8: Crossing shuffle: R L R, holdIII. BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, HOLD; CHASE ½ R-TURN
1-2Step L back (1), hook R over L (2)
3-4Step R forward (3), hold (4)
5-8Step L forward making ½ turn right (5), weight to R (6), step L forward (7), hold (8) (3:00)
Optional for count 1: Corte: Step L back with left shoulder and hip leaning about ¼ left.IV. MODIFIED SERPIENTE ½ R-TURN
1-2Step R over L, step L to L side
3-4Step R behind, sweep L to left
5-6Step L behind R, step R making ¼ turn R (6:00)
7Step L big to L side making ¼ turn R (9:00)
8Drag R to small hitch next to L
Styling for count 4: Make the sweep to L side a ronde counter clockwise to prep into step 5 behind RREPEAT
STEP CHANGE & TAG: Dance only 30 counts of wall 5. Section IV of wall 5 starts at 3:00. Dance only 6 counts. Count 6 is the step R making ¼ turn right to 6:00. Start tag by making another 1/4 turn right to 9:00 with counts &1. Dance the 16 count tag and restart the dance at 9:00.
PIVOT AS YOU FORWARD TANGO WALK X2, TO SLOW TANGO WALK, TANGO DRAG
&1-2Pivot on R making ¼ turn right (&) (9:00), step L forward (1), hold (2)
3-4Walk R forward (3), hold (4)
5Walk L forward (5)
6-8Big R step to R side (6), drag L toe next to R (7), hold (8) L (weight stays on L)
SLOW TANGO WALKS BACK X2, TANGO CLOSE
1-2Step L back (1), hold (2)
3-4Step R back (3), hold (4)
5Step L back (5)
6-8Big step R step to R side (6), drag L to step beside R (7), hold (8) (weight ends on L)
ENDING: Dance ends at 12:00
Helaine43@gmail.com
Last Update: 19 Oct 2024
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