Modern Tango World #9 (Rome, Italy)

Spicey Ochos (Ochos Picante) The follower’s ochos
are normal, except that there is noticeable hip
movement and adornments. The follower knees
are kept together while swiveling and the follower
may click their heels when changing weight.
Swivel Walk (Caminando Giratario) Walking every
step with a swivel. May be backward or forward,
in the cross system or or in parallel. It is
not actually ochos. It is a walk by followers that
exaggerates hip movement..
Ochos Start (Salida en Ochos) At the beginning
of the dance, if the leader is facing the outside of
the dance floor, a 90° counter clockwise rotation
will be required to enter the line of dance.
To acpmplish this, the leader steps forward diagonal with the
left foot, swivelling on on that foot 90°, and then steps forward
with the right foot into the line of dance. As a result, the follower
is brought into very large back ochos.
Stationary Ochos
Double Ochos (Ocho Dobles) While the follower does ochos,
normally, either forward or backward. the leader mirrors the
follower’s movement. As follower is about to swivel. they need
to maintain their face-to-face posture with shoulders parallel
and offset to the new direction. Of course, if follower is doing
back ochos, the leader must do forward ochos and vice versa.
The follower must not be on automatic. She must face her
leader, and wait for his lead to the next step.
Triple Ochos (Tres Ochos) Similar to ocho dobles, except that
instead of dancing in mirror reflection, the dance in opposite
synchrony. As the follower dances back ochos normally, the
leader steps into the space that the follower vacates.. The leader
must gently lead the follower to the next step by looking in
that direction, rotating his torso, or pointing his foot. The leader
performs forward ochos to followers’s backward ones. It is
important the follower wait for leader’s indication and that the
leader follow behind follower.
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