- Artist Name:
- Alex Krebs
- Song Title:
- El Viejo Amor (Old School)
- Album Title:
- New York Tango Jam Session
- Artist Website:
- http://www.tangoberretin.com/
From website: (Alex Krebs) Has been studying the bandoneon since May 2001, directed the tango band "Conjunto Berretin." (with 2 CD's recorded) from 2003-2008, and currently is arranging/directing a tango sextet and arranging/directing an Orquesta Tipica for the Portland Tango Festivals in Feb. and Oct.
- 00:04
- So, I think Gerardo Portalea was this giant of a tango dancer,
- 00:10
- Way back when... And he has a beautiful, elegant style which I think is very inspiring. And he's so together with his partner.
- 00:18
- And so we have a clip. You can link...follow the link, watch on youtube. But this step is in his honor.
- 00:24
- He's really wonderful.
- 00:47
- Or again. New angle.
- 00:51
- Scoot over, a little bit.
- 01:09
- So, I'll break down the two parts.
- 01:12
- It starts with a... For the leader, you step side.
- 01:16
- And it's going to be this tiny little thing that I'm going to call a back ocho, but it's so small.
- 01:22
- And she's going to go a tiny bit away from you. So, when she goes a tiny bit away, you have to shift forward.
- 01:26
- You'll see I go from the heel to ball of my foot.
- 01:30
- And I'm here. And then, I shift. She has that back ocho. I pivot her. Full pivot.
- 01:36
- And we come back to face. Small step.
- 01:39
- Show that a bit slower.
- 01:43
- Side. I pivot. And then I'll shift as she shifts.
- 01:48
- Pivot around for the other part of the back ocho. Pivot again, third time.
- 01:54
- And now I'm going to go out. Out, left foot basic. I've already taken that forward step. We go one step, she crosses, we finish.
- 02:02
- Now, after that ending, which is akin to left foot basic, from here,
- 02:06
- One step, she crosses, we finish. I'm going to go...
- 02:10
- It's almost like a sigh back. I go, "Ah. Bang, bang. Underneath."
- 02:20
- One more time, whole thing. New angle.
- 02:24
- For the leaders, you've got side step. Pivot her, shift. Rotate.
- 02:30
- The other part of the back ocho. Rotate. I'm going to turn it a lot.
- 02:35
- One step. There's her cross.
- 02:39
- Go through. Hover back. Dig under.
- 02:43
- For the followers,
- 02:47
- Your first step. He's going to pivot you, but it's really up,
- 02:52
- For the leaders, when you lead this, pull up and keep her close.
- 02:55
- And so, it goes just there around. Then, full pivot in the hips.
- 02:59
- And again, like the first one, goes out to the cross, then you sigh back.
- 03:06
- Then there's going to be, and I'm going to turn this, there's going to be these forward sighs after that cross.
- 03:12
- And then, it'll dig underneath.
- 03:14
- D: One more time.
N: Two.
D: OK.
