Tango! Tango!
Count:
0
Wall:
2
Level:
Advanced - tango
Choreographer:
Monica Lind Emmerud (NOR) & Amund Storsveen (NOR)
Music:
Tango, Tango - Petra Nielsen
Sequence: A B A B C B
PART A
STEP RIGHT FOOT RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT ¼ LEFT, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ LEFT CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot right, rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot
4&5Step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
8&1¼ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot next to right, step right foot right
2-3Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot
4&5¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8Hold
ROCK, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT, LOCK SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH AND TOUCH, HOLD, CHASSE LEFT ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, STEP, CLAP, CLAP, HOLD
1-2-3Rock right foot forward, recover onto left foot, ½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot forward
4&5Step left foot forward, lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward
6-7Rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot
8&1Touch right toe next to left (pop right knee forward), step right foot in place, touch left toe next to right (pop left knee forward)
2-3Hold
4&5Step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8¼ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, clap-clap, hold
Listen to the music for the claps
STEP, ¾ MONTEREY TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, UNWIND, STEP, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH
1-2-3Step left foot forward, touch right toe to right side, ¾ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot next to left
4&5Rock left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot across right
6-7Unwind ¾ turn right, step left foot forward
8&1Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, step right foot forward
2-3Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot
4&5¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8¼ turn left on ball of left foot and rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, touch right toe next to left
COOL STOMPS, HOLD, COOL STOMPS, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot diagonally right forward three times*
4Hold
5-6-7¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward three times
8Hold
Listen to the music for the three steps forward with the left foot
STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SPIN
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
5-8On ball of left foot spin two full turns left
PART B
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP, POP POP, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot across left, step left foot left, step right foot behind left
4&5Step left foot left, pop right knee in, pop left knee in
6-7-8Hold
AND CROSS, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, CROSS, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
&1-2Step right foot next to left, step left foot across right, step right foot right
3-4½ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot left, step right foot across left
5-6Step left foot left, ½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot right
7-8Rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot
AND CROSS, HOLD, AND CROSS, HOLD, AND CROSS INTO JAZZ BOX
&1-2Step left foot next to right, step right foot across left, hold
&3-4Step left foot left, step right foot across left, hold
&5-6Step left foot left, step right foot across left, step left foot back
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left foot forward
STEP, RONDÉ FULL TURN LEFT
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left weight on right foot
3-4Sweep left toe around right while completing a full turn on ball of right foot (you're now facing the starting wall of Part B)
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP, POP POP, HOLD
1-2-3Cross left foot behind right, step right foot right, step left foot across right
4&5Step right foot right, pop left knee in, pop right knee in
6-7-8Hold
AND CROSS, STEP, TURN, STEP
&1-2Step left foot next to right, step right foot across left, step left foot left
3-4½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot across right
Counting lines from right to left (the odd lines will be doing the girls' steps and the even lines will be doing the boys' steps)
The odd lines:
STEP, TURN, TOUCH, STEP
5-6Step right foot right, ¾ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
7-8Touch right toe next to left, step right foot right (grab your partner tango style)
TOUCH, HOLD, BEND, HOLD
1-4Touch left toe left, hold for 3 counts
5-8Bend right knee and lean back, hold for 2 counts, straighten up
STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, ½ LEFT STEP, STEP, STEP AND BEND, HOLD, STRAIGHTEN UP
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4½ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot next to right
5-8Step right foot right, bend right knee and lean towards the even line for 2 counts, straighten up
The even lines:
STEP, TURN AND ROCK, RECOVER, STEP
5-6Step right foot right, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and rock left foot back
7-8Recover onto right foot, step left foot left (grab your partner tango style)
TOUCH, HOLD, BEND, HOLD
1-4Touch right toe right, hold for 3 counts
5-8Hold the lady for 3 counts and help her up again on the fourth
HOLD, STEP AND BEND, HOLD, STRAIGHTEN UP
1-4Hold the lady in her right and with your left
5-8Step right foot right, bend right knee and support the lady for 2 counts, straighten up
PART C
CROSS TOUCH STEPS
1-2Step right foot forward, touch left toe left
3-4Step left foot across right, touch right toe right
5-6Step right foot across left, touch left toe left
7-8Step left foot across right, touch right toe right
PIVOT ¼ LEFT, PIVOT ¼ LEFT, PRISSY WALKS
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
5-6Right foot cross over left angling body to left corner, left foot cross over right angling body to right corner
7-8Right foot cross over left angling body to left corner, left foot cross over right angling body to right corner
MORE PRISSY WALKS, STEP 'N SLIDE
1-4Repeat last 4 counts
5-8Right foot big step right, slide left foot next to right over 3 counts
&Step left foot next to right
PART A
STEP RIGHT FOOT RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT ¼ LEFT, STEP, PIVOT, ¼ LEFT CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot right, rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot
4&5Step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
8&1¼ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot next to right, step right foot right
2-3Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot
4&5¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8Hold
ROCK, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT, LOCK SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH AND TOUCH, HOLD, CHASSE LEFT ¼ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, STEP, CLAP, CLAP, HOLD
1-2-3Rock right foot forward, recover onto left foot, ½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot forward
4&5Step left foot forward, lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward
6-7Rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot
8&1Touch right toe next to left (pop right knee forward), step right foot in place, touch left toe next to right (pop left knee forward)
2-3Hold
4&5Step left foot left, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8¼ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, clap-clap, hold
Listen to the music for the claps
STEP, ¾ MONTEREY TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, UNWIND, STEP, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH
1-2-3Step left foot forward, touch right toe to right side, ¾ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot next to left
4&5Rock left foot to left side, recover onto right foot, step left foot across right
6-7Unwind ¾ turn right, step left foot forward
8&1Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, step right foot forward
2-3Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot
4&5¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
6-7-8¼ turn left on ball of left foot and rock right foot to right side, recover onto left foot, touch right toe next to left
COOL STOMPS, HOLD, COOL STOMPS, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot diagonally right forward three times*
4Hold
5-6-7¼ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward three times
8Hold
Listen to the music for the three steps forward with the left foot
STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, SPIN
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
5-8On ball of left foot spin two full turns left
PART B
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP, POP POP, HOLD
1-2-3Step right foot across left, step left foot left, step right foot behind left
4&5Step left foot left, pop right knee in, pop left knee in
6-7-8Hold
AND CROSS, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, CROSS, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
&1-2Step right foot next to left, step left foot across right, step right foot right
3-4½ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot left, step right foot across left
5-6Step left foot left, ½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot right
7-8Rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot
AND CROSS, HOLD, AND CROSS, HOLD, AND CROSS INTO JAZZ BOX
&1-2Step left foot next to right, step right foot across left, hold
&3-4Step left foot left, step right foot across left, hold
&5-6Step left foot left, step right foot across left, step left foot back
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left foot forward
STEP, RONDÉ FULL TURN LEFT
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left weight on right foot
3-4Sweep left toe around right while completing a full turn on ball of right foot (you're now facing the starting wall of Part B)
CROSS, STEP, CROSS, STEP, POP POP, HOLD
1-2-3Cross left foot behind right, step right foot right, step left foot across right
4&5Step right foot right, pop left knee in, pop right knee in
6-7-8Hold
AND CROSS, STEP, TURN, STEP
&1-2Step left foot next to right, step right foot across left, step left foot left
3-4½ turn right on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot across right
Counting lines from right to left (the odd lines will be doing the girls' steps and the even lines will be doing the boys' steps)
The odd lines:
STEP, TURN, TOUCH, STEP
5-6Step right foot right, ¾ turn left on ball of right foot and step left foot forward
7-8Touch right toe next to left, step right foot right (grab your partner tango style)
TOUCH, HOLD, BEND, HOLD
1-4Touch left toe left, hold for 3 counts
5-8Bend right knee and lean back, hold for 2 counts, straighten up
STEP, PIVOT ½ LEFT, ½ LEFT STEP, STEP, STEP AND BEND, HOLD, STRAIGHTEN UP
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4½ turn left on ball of left foot and step right foot right, step left foot next to right
5-8Step right foot right, bend right knee and lean towards the even line for 2 counts, straighten up
The even lines:
STEP, TURN AND ROCK, RECOVER, STEP
5-6Step right foot right, ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and rock left foot back
7-8Recover onto right foot, step left foot left (grab your partner tango style)
TOUCH, HOLD, BEND, HOLD
1-4Touch right toe right, hold for 3 counts
5-8Hold the lady for 3 counts and help her up again on the fourth
HOLD, STEP AND BEND, HOLD, STRAIGHTEN UP
1-4Hold the lady in her right and with your left
5-8Step right foot right, bend right knee and support the lady for 2 counts, straighten up
PART C
CROSS TOUCH STEPS
1-2Step right foot forward, touch left toe left
3-4Step left foot across right, touch right toe right
5-6Step right foot across left, touch left toe left
7-8Step left foot across right, touch right toe right
PIVOT ¼ LEFT, PIVOT ¼ LEFT, PRISSY WALKS
1-2Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left
5-6Right foot cross over left angling body to left corner, left foot cross over right angling body to right corner
7-8Right foot cross over left angling body to left corner, left foot cross over right angling body to right corner
MORE PRISSY WALKS, STEP 'N SLIDE
1-4Repeat last 4 counts
5-8Right foot big step right, slide left foot next to right over 3 counts
&Step left foot next to right