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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 56 STAR 7B – Tango Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Tango 4/4 • 27 measures of 4 beats per minute • 108 beats per minute Optional Paul Kreckow and Trudy Harris First Performed London, Hammersmith Ice Rink, 1932 Description Very erect carriage must be maintained throughout this dance. The partners should skate close together. Neat footwork and good flow are essential. The pace must be maintained without obvious effort or visible pushing. The dance consists of quick crossed steps skated on shallow curves interspersed between slower rolls skated on strong curves, followed by a promenade skated in open position. At the end of the introductory steps the partners should be in outside hold with skater A (the follow) to the right. Skater B (the lead) makes two quick cross steps (steps 1 & 2), the first crossed in front, the second crossed behind (a crossed chassé sequence). Skater A (the follow) skates a similar sequence, the first crossed behind and the second in front. These quick steps are followed by a 4 beat roll (step 3*) during which the partners assume closed hold. During or at the end of the roll, the partners return to outside position but this time skater B (the follow) is on the left. The next lobe consists of the same sequences skated on the opposite feet. The third lobe starts with a shallow front-crossed right outside rocker for skater B (the lead) on step 7 followed by two quick cross steps (steps 8 & 9), the first crossed behind, the second in front. Skater A (the follow) crosses behind on step 7, then steps forward for two steps, crossing on the second step. Step 10 is another roll in which the partners assume closed hold. During or at the end of the roll, the partners return to outside hold with the follow on the left. The next lobe consists of another double cross step and roll sequence. * The partners do not need to be in closed hold for the full 4 counts of steps 3, 6, 10, and 13 but may change sides from outside to outside in the middle of these rolls, be in closed hold for fewer counts or even briefly. Either technique/interpretation is acceptable. On step 14 skater A (the follow) skates a cross roll into a three turn. Skater B (the lead) also skates a cross roll before stepping forward onto an RFO swing roll (step 15) into closed hold while skater A (the follow) skates LBO swing roll. The promenade follows with the partners in open hold, skating two quick and then two slow steps. Each partner then executes a closed swing C step (steps 20 & 21), inside for skater B (the lead) and outside for skater A (the follow), with each edge held for 4 beats. On step 22 skater A (the follow) steps forward to execute an inside three turn after one beat, holding the exit edge for 5 beats. Skater B (the lead) skates a chassé sequence followed by a 4 beat roll (steps 22 a, b, c). The first part of step 22 is skated in open hold. After skater A’s (the follow’s) three turn the partners are in closed hold but they complete the step in outside position ready to restart the dance. Suggested Introductory Steps Skater B (Lead): LFO (2), RFO (2), LFO (1), RFI-Pr (1), LFO (1), RFI-Ch (1), LFO (4) Skater A (Follow): LFO (2), RFO (2), LFO (1), RFI-Pr (1), LFO3 (1+1), RBO (4)