| Tango und Labanotation |
|
|
| Assumption: If there is NO LEVEL indicated, I assume to be at "TangoLevel", which is of course a little bit with bent knees, but not as low as the "low level", maybe something like this: |
1. How to write down a cruzado
(female part of the beginning of a what I've learnt is a basic)
| | Explanation: Step left forward; R.F. (right foot) to the side; L.F. backward; R.F. backward (but shorter) and then: L.F. back high and in front of R.F (pin up); right leg is down and a bit back; left heel touches the instep of the R.F. Hold on L.F. |
2. Two sequences with ochos, cruzados and entradas
![]() | Explanation (if nothing mentioned: hombre part): Normal salida (2 steps) then step to change feet (R.F. behind the L.F., do not turn the pelvis); 2 steps. Entrada (footstop) and sandwich (R.F. of the man between the feet of the woman (see bow, hombre R.F. touches mujer feet (but not on top !!))). Mujer steps over foot and the man leads an ocho, therefore the man has to shift the weight. Woman: another ocho directly into cruzado. |
| Explanation: First 5 beats like above. Then instead of an ocho, the man leads a turn and interrupts it right away (beat 7) with R.F. Pulls R.F. back and leads ocho to finish or to continue of course..... |
3. Contra parada and "overtaking" of the hombre at the right side
| Explanation (if nothing mentioned: hombre part): 1, 2: Normal Salida, step left |
4. Backward stop and backward sacada
| Explanation (if nothing mentioned: hombre part): 1,2: Salida, step left |
Vals:
5. "Triplet" | Explanation (if nothing mentioned: hombre part):
|
Milonga:
6. "Sequence with Milongas and 'locomotive'" | Explanation (if nothing mentioned: hombre part): The sections marked with repeat can be repeated several times (or danced just once). There is an optional part (locomotive) and two possibilities for the woman (also there). |
n-1. Links and projects
- Links:
- Ohio State University Dance - - Garrit Fleischmann's Links
- - Christian Mensing's Links
- Shawn's Place (doesn't work anymore sorry)
- led (X-Windos + Animation)
- LabanWriter
- My homepage
- Projects for the future:
- Link between LabanWriter and led
- Animation with led and nudes
- Places to dance:
- Che Tango in Berne, Switzerland
- Silbando in Zürich, Switzerland
- El Barrio Tanguero in Torino, Italy, Cafe Procope
I hope I can write down as much sequences as possible.
Copyleft: feel free to edit and copy, but tell me about your ideas of those steps.
© by andreas maag i cal 2000+-


