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Dance Assessment Resource Guide

Canada · English · 160 pages

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Dance Assessment Resource Guide February 2026 Copyright © 2026 Skate Canada 106 Gold B – Argentine Tango Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Tango 4/4 • 24 measures of 4 beats per minute • 96 beats per minute Set Reginald J. Wilkie and Daphne B. Wallis First Performed London, Westminster Ice Rink, 1934 Description The Argentine Tango should be skated with strong edges and considerable “élan”. Good flow and fast travel over the ice are essential and must be achieved without obvious effort or pushing. The dance begins with partners in open hold for steps 1 to 10. The initial progressive, chassé and progressive sequences of steps 1 to 6 bring the partners on step 7 to a bold LFO edge facing down the ice surface. On step 8 both partners skate a right forward outside cross in front on count 1 held for one beat. On step 9, the partners cross behind on count 2, with a change of edge on count 3 as their free legs are drawn past the skating legs and held for count 4 to be in position to start the next step, crossed behind for count 1. On step 10 skater B (the lead) turns a counter while skater A (the follow) executes another cross behind then change of edge. This results in the partners being in closed hold as the follow directs their edge behind skater B (the lead) as skater B (the lead) turns a counter. Step 11 is strongly curved towards the side of the ice surface. At the end of this step the follow momentarily steps onto the RFI on the “and” between counts 4 and 1 before skating step 12 that is first directed toward the side barrier. The lobe formed by steps 13 to 15 starts with a cross roll towards the midline. Skater A (the follow) then turns a cross roll three (step 13) toward skater B (the lead), then skater B (the lead) skates a three turn for step 14. These steps are strong edges followed by step 15 that is an outside edge that directs the lobe towards the side of the ice surface. Skater B (the lead) skates a 2-beat edge (step 16) while skater A (the follow) skates a chassé (steps 16a and b), then skater B (the lead) steps forward to place the partners in Kilian hold. Steps 17 to 19 form a progressive sequence that is followed by a swing cross roll (step 20) across the end of the ice surface. Another progressive sequence leads to step 23. This step is a left forward outside edge for both ending in a forward clockwise “twizzle like motion” for skater A (the follow) (“Tw1” – skater A’s (the follow’s) body turns one full continuous rotation, the skating foot does not technically execute a full turn, followed by a step forward) and a swing open S step for the lead turned between count 4 and count 1 of the next measure. During the twizzle skater A (the follow) has their weight on the left foot but carries the right foot close beside it. While executing steps 21 to 23 skater A (the follow) must skate hip to hip with skater B (the lead), their tracing following skater B’s (the lead’s). After this move is completed the partners move into closed hold. On the next lobe skater A (the follow) skates a cross roll onto step 25 but skater B (the lead) does not. After skater A (the follow) turns their three-turn aiming at skater B (the lead) (A (follow) step 25), skater B (the lead) steps forward (B (lead) step 26) into outside hold with skater A (the follow) on the right. Steps 27 to 31 are a series of five cross rolls directed down the ice surface. The first cross roll is held for 2 beats, while the next three cross rolls are one beat each. The partners should skate the cross rolls lightly on well-curved edges. The final step is a cross roll outside swing roll held for 3 beats and at its conclusion skater A (the follow) steps briefly onto a RFI between counts 4 and 1 which enables them to restart the dance. Suggested Introductory Steps Skater B (Lead): LFO (2), RFO (2), LFO (2), RFO (2) Skater A (Follow): LFO (2), RFO (2), LFO (2), RFO (2)