Tango Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
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Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
CBM |
Notes |
1
|
Q
|
LF fwd in CBMP
|
DC
|
H
|
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CBM
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2
|
Q
|
RF to side
|
BDW
|
BH
|
3/8 to L
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Total turn is 3/4 from step 1 to step 6.
|
3
|
S
|
LF back in CBMP
|
Down LOD
|
BH
|
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The shoulders stop rotating, giving the hips a chance to catch up. It
was described as a hover in the orientation of the frame. When reverse
turn is preceded by another reverse turning figure with many quick
steps, some dancers even reverse the rotation of the shoulders a little
on this step, to slow down enough for the close at the end of the
pattern.
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4
|
Q
|
RF back
|
Down LOD
|
BH
|
|
CBM
|
Man do straight back step, do not do side steps which will get in the way of lady.
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5
|
Q
|
LF to side and slightly fwd
|
Pointing DW
|
IE of foot
|
3/8 to L
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6
|
S
|
RF closes to LF slightly back
|
Facing DW
|
WF
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Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
CBM |
Notes |
1
|
Q
|
RF back in CBMP
|
BDC
|
BH
|
|
CBM
|
turn RF in, RF facing wall,
|
2
|
Q
|
LF to side and slightly fwd
|
PLOD
|
WF
|
3/8 to L
|
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placing LF PLOD. In tango, LF and RF never exceeds 90 degrees.
|
3
|
S
|
RF fwd in CBMP, OP
|
LOD
|
H
|
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First, relax the hip joint, hip rotate to R, while doing contra body action - shoulder turning to R.
Lady's left side should be quite forward toward Man. Upper body is very twisted. Head extended more to L.
To achieve more head extension, the feeling is head is staying, but shoulder is moving forward doing more contra body while stepping RF fwd.
(There is a different step Open Reverse Turn, Lady Inline, where Man leads Lady inside the legs, not OP. )
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4
|
Q
|
LF fwd
|
LOD
|
H
|
|
CBM
|
Be careful not to get into Man's space. Stay very left to Man.
Step straight forward, big strong step.
Left hand position should stay the same, do not slide hand pass Man's armpit.
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5
|
Q
|
RF to side and slightly back
|
BDW
|
IE of BH
|
3/8 to L
|
|
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6
|
S
|
LF closes to RF slightly fwd
|
BDW
|
WF
|
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