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Sway in tango

Posted by Flo

11/20/2006 6:31:00 AM

I need for a basic-only competition your suggestions:

Is it possible to dance a sway in the tango figures from the ballroom technique book (istd)?

I know, oversway and contra check have a (over)sway, but I will dance some other figures with more "action" - e.g. with oversway / broken sway or something else.

I hope you can give me some give examples

Thanks,
Flo

Re: Sway in tango

Posted by Anonymous

11/20/2006 6:55:00 AM

In the context of "a basic-only competition" tango has no sway whatsoever. An oversway is not likely to be a legal figure in that setting, as it is fellow level.

Re: Sway in tango

Posted by phil.samways

11/21/2006 5:56:00 AM

Hi Flo
forget sway in Tango. And rise.
Sway in some picture steps, but these are not basic figures. Anonymous is correct

Re: Sway in tango

Posted by Flo

11/21/2006 6:14:00 AM

Ok, but I think it´s possible to dance some figures with sway - i.g. back corté danced with oversway or chassé + whisk (first slow with sway). But I am not sure?

Thanks

Re: Sway in tango

Posted by Quickstep

11/21/2006 7:03:00 PM

Flo. No sway in the International style of Tango. Oversway is a picture step and is stationary and you are not swaying to turn. Here's where it can get tricky. A Fallaway in the Waltz, some do a sway on the first two steps. The same couple would not do the sway on the same steps in the Tango. Forget the sway !!!.

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