Castanet Tango

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

Optional counts 5-8: Crossing shuffle: R L R, hold

 

III. BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, HOLD; CHASE ½ R-TURN

Optional for count 1: Corte: Step L back with left shoulder and hip leaning about ¼ left.

 

IV. MODIFIED SERPIENTE ½ R-TURN

Styling for count 4: Make the sweep to L side a ronde counter clockwise to prep into step 5 behind R

 

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

 

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Last Update: 19 Oct 2024