Portal a Tango in
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Portal a Tango & The Tryptich
at Latin Vox 2007
A Tango Proposal
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Abrazo
The embrace; a hug; or dance position used in Milonguero style, and Salon style. Close body contact. The women’s arm is around the shoulders of the man or behind the man’s back.
In Salon Style the embrace can open slightly to accommodate more complex moves. The weight is on the balls of the feet for both the man and the woman. The upper bodies being closer to each other than the feet, is part of close embrace for Salon style. The woman and the man have their own axis and share a common third axis in between the contact of their bodies.
In milonguero style the woman’s body leans forward on the man’s to produce very close body contact. The embrace does not change throughout the dance. The woman’s head is turned to the left. The woman’s axis is often very forward onto the man’s and is no longer her own.
Open embrace: used in Nuevo tango. No body contact, very loose informal open arms. The women’s left hand is holding the man’s arm at or above the elbow.
Abrir
To open
Aceitosa
Head
Adelante
Forward (opp. atrás). Used to describe the direction of ochos.
Adorno (m)
Adornment; embellishment. Movements from the man or the women that are unique to each dancer and come from the individual creativity that adorn or embellish the dance. See Firulete.
Aficionado (Afficionado)
A fan (from afición - liking); a fancier: An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a devotee or a fan of something, such as tango.
Aguja
Needle: An adornment for the man done with the working foot vertical with the toe into the floor while pivoting inside a molinete.
Al costado
To the side.
Alambrada
Guitar
Alma (m)
Soul
Altiyero
Excellent
Altityo
Head
Amague (m)
From amagar -- a feint: An amague is used as an embellishment either led or done on one’s own, and may be used before taking a step. A move that appears to move in one direction and then changes the direction at the last second. An example of an amague may be a beat (frappé) before taking a step. See Cuatro.
Amor (m)
Love
Apilado Style
Piled on: As used in tango, the reference is to the way a jockey is "piled on" his horse, when racing—hugging the neck.
A vertical A-frame position of two dancers in close embrace. Also see Milonguero Style.
Apunte, llevar el
To pay attention.
Arrabal
The slums. Also suburb/neighbourhood in which someone sings or dances tango.
Arrabalero
A person of low social status. A person of simple and direct ways who speaks plainly and uses coarse language.
Arrastre (m)
From arrastrar - to drag/pull: See Barrida.
Arrepentida
Repentant; To change one’s mind: A family of steps which allow a couple to back away from a collision or traffic jam in a minimal amount of space and on short notice.
Arriba, de / Arribeño, de
Free of charge.
Artículo, dar
Pay attention
Atrás
Backward (opp. adelante). Used to describe the direction of ochos.
Abrazo
The embrace; a hug; or dance position used in Milonguero style, and Salon style. Close body contact. The women’s arm is around the shoulders of the man or behind the man’s back.
In Salon Style the embrace can open slightly to accommodate more complex moves. The weight is on the balls of the feet for both the man and the woman. The upper bodies being closer to each other than the feet, is part of close embrace for Salon style. The woman and the man have their own axis and share a common third axis in between the contact of their bodies.
In milonguero style the woman’s body leans forward on the man’s to produce very close body contact. The embrace does not change throughout the dance. The woman’s head is turned to the left. The woman’s axis is often very forward onto the man’s and is no longer her own.
Open embrace: used in Nuevo tango. No body contact, very loose informal open arms. The women’s left hand is holding the man’s arm at or above the elbow.
To open
Head
Forward (opp. atrás). Used to describe the direction of ochos.
Adornment; embellishment. Movements from the man or the women that are unique to each dancer and come from the individual creativity that adorn or embellish the dance. See Firulete.
A fan (from afición - liking); a fancier: An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a devotee or a fan of something, such as tango.
Needle: An adornment for the man done with the working foot vertical with the toe into the floor while pivoting inside a molinete.
To the side.
Guitar
Soul
Excellent
Head
From amagar -- a feint: An amague is used as an embellishment either led or done on one’s own, and may be used before taking a step. A move that appears to move in one direction and then changes the direction at the last second. An example of an amague may be a beat (frappé) before taking a step. See Cuatro.
Love
Piled on: As used in tango, the reference is to the way a jockey is "piled on" his horse, when racing—hugging the neck.
A vertical A-frame position of two dancers in close embrace. Also see Milonguero Style.
To pay attention.
The slums. Also suburb/neighbourhood in which someone sings or dances tango.
A person of low social status. A person of simple and direct ways who speaks plainly and uses coarse language.
From arrastrar - to drag/pull: See Barrida.
Repentant; To change one’s mind: A family of steps which allow a couple to back away from a collision or traffic jam in a minimal amount of space and on short notice.
Free of charge.
Pay attention
Backward (opp. adelante). Used to describe the direction of ochos.