Tango Open Finish and Closed Finish
These are Newcomer Level figures. This online reference gives a
detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork,
alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may
precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and
demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that
include it.
Closed Finish: finish with feet together (LF is slightly forward, but two feet are closed to each other).
Open Finish: can be danced instead of a Closed Finish. See charts below.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
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Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
CBM |
Notes |
| 1 |
Q |
RF fwd
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start from PP
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| 2 |
Q |
LF side and slightly fwd
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Pointing between Wall and DW
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IE of foot
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| 3 |
S
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RF fwd in CBMP, OP
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Between wall and DW
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H
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Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
CBM
|
Notes |
| 1 |
Q |
LF fwd |
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This is Open Finish. |
| 2 |
Q |
RF to side and slightly back
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Backing between Wall and DW
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IE of BH
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| 3 |
S
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LF back in CBMP
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between Wall and DW
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B
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Always becomes BH
Keep hips toward Man.
Allow upper body to rotate to R, without taking shoulder back and become back weighted. |
Technique Notes
- Other alignments and directions may be used.
- Amount of turn: slightly less turn to L will be made on a figure when changing a Closed Finish to Open Finish. Although normal turn will be made when following with a curve or turn to L, e.g. Walk on LF, or Outside Swivel turning L from Open Finish (method 2).
- Follows can be moving forward, back or to side. When stepping forward from and Open Finish, step 1 will not be taken in CBMP.
Connecting patterns
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