CanAm Tango for 3 Nov 2010

We must dance this new fascinating dance with such beautiful movements. We get to pretend to be Tango dances doing the Ochos and Corte!






CanAm Tango - Line Dance
Choreographers : Michele Perron ; Michele Burton & Michael Barr
Description : Two Wall 64 count Tango style line dance (one tag at the end of 2nd rotation facing 12 o'clock wall
Music : "Fools" by Diane Birch
Dance led by Michele Burton & Michael Barr at the " Dance In Fall with Scott Blevins, Michele Burton & Michael Barr " party in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada on October 2, 2010 hosted by Lily choi



Introduction: 32 Counts
1–8 Step, Hold, Sweep, Hold – Sweep Behind, Side, Cross, Hold
1–4 R step forward; Hold; Sweep L from back to front; Hold
5–8 Sweep left from front to back stepping L behind right; Step R side right; Step L in front of right; Hold

9–16 Ochos In Place – “Stalking” Rock Steps In Place (Do Not Travel)
1–2 R step over L (body facing left diagonal); Hold
3–4 L step over R (body facing right diagonal); Hold
5–6 Rock/Step onto R over left (body facing left diagonal); Rock/Return back onto L in place
7–8 Return weight onto R in place; Hold

17-24 Corte, Hold, ¼ Turn, Hold – Forward, ½ Left, Step Back, Flick
1–2 L step side left with bent left knee (pointing R toe/leg side right); Hold
3–4 Turn ¼ right stepping onto R in place; Hold 3 o’clock
5–8 L step forward; Turn ½ left stepping back on R; L step back; Flick R foot over left lower shin [9 o’clock]

24-32 Step, Flick, Step, Flick – Forward, ¼ Right, ¼ Right, Tango Drag
1–4 R rock/step forward; Flick L foot towards back of right ankle; Return weight to L; Flick R foot across left shin
5–8 R step forward; Turn ¼ right, step L side left; Turn ¼ right, step R side right; Draw L towards right [3 o’clock]

33-40 Jazz Box – Cross, Full Turn Left
1–4 L step forward (to left diagonal); R step over in front of left; Step back on L; R step side right
5–8 L step in front of right; Turn ¼ left, step back on R; Turn ½ left, step forward on L; Turn ¼ left, step R side right

&41-48 (&) Point Hold, (&) Point Hold – (&) Rock Back, Replace ¼ Left, Tango Close
&1,2 (&) L step in front of R; (1) Point R toe side right; (2) Hold
&3,4 (&) R step next to L; (3) Point L toe side left; (4) Hold
&5-8 (&) L step next to R; R rock/step back; Replace into ¼ turn left onto L; R step side right; L close next to R

49-56 Step Side Right, Hold, Rock Behind, Replace – Repeat Left
1–4 R step side right; Hold; Rock/step L behind right; Replace weight onto R in place
5–8 L step side left; Hold; Rock/step R behind left; Replace weight onto L in place

57-64 Step, 2 Ct. Full ‘Spiral’ Left Turn, Step – Rock, Replace, ½ Turn Step
1–4 (1) R step forward; On ball of R foot execute a slow full turn left for counts 2,3; (4) L step forward
Easy no turn option: R step forward; Hold; L step forward: Hold
5–8 R rock/step forward; L recover/step back; Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward; Step L forward [6 o’clock]

Begin Again


16 ct. TAG: At the END of the 2nd rotation you will be facing the 12 o’clock wall.
1–8 Forward, Hold, Forward, Hold – Step ,Turn, Step, Hold
1–4 R step forward; Hold; L step forward; Hold
5–8 R step forward; Turn ½ left, taking wt. onto L; R step forward; Hold [12 o’clock]

9–16 Forward, Hold, Forward, Hold – Step, Turn, Step, Hold
1–4 L step forward; Hold; R step forward; Hold
5–8 L step forward; Turn ½ right , taking wt. onto R; L step forward; Hold [6 o’clock]

Michele Perron www.micheleperron.com / Michele Burton & Michael Barr www.michaelandmichele.com