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Ballroom Tango for Beginners: Walks, Link and Closed Promenade

Ballroom Tango for Beginners: Walks, Link and Closed Promenade — video by Andy Wong Play · 5:00

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Andy and Wendy Wong, owners and instructors of The Grand Ballroom studio in Vancouver, teach the beginner tango basic walk, progressive link and closed promenade on slow, slow, quick, quick, slow, with the lady's head turn and the man's lead.

  • 5 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Ballroom

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  1. Watch the basic walk, progressive link and closed promenade danced together. 0:20
  2. Basic walk and progressive link: walk, walk, then quick, quick; stop the feet and turn the head. 1:12
  3. Closed promenade: step on the heel, cross with the heel, side step facing, close and change weight. 2:11
  4. Ladies: turn the head back to the left deliberately between the second and third steps. 3:03
  5. The lead: on steps three and four the man's body and frame guide the lady behind his right hip. 3:49

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Instead of a brush, stop the feet and simply turn the head on the last slow
  • Closed promenade: step, cross with the heel, side step facing, then close and change weight
  • Ladies turn the head back to the left between the second and third steps

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck movessharp head turns in the link and promenade
  • Hips moveswalks, crossing promenade step
  • Knees movestango walks, link, closed promenade
  • Ankles & feet movesheel walks, side step and close

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Andy Wong; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety