How Do You Do The Tango Promenade Dance Step?
The tango, a sultry, passionate dance from Argentina, is enjoying a worldwide renaissance. The promenade is a basic tango move that gracefully covers the dance floor in the classic rhythm of “slow, slow, quick, quick, slow.” It may look intimidating, but it’s not difficult. If you can take a walk, you can dance a promenade. Stand with your chest facing your partner, but with hips and legs turned out a quarter turn to the left, so that both partners’ feet are facing the same direction. Turn your head in the same direction as your feet. Place your right hand on your partner’s back, along the bottom of her ribcage. Keep your right arm up to provide a support for her left arm. Grasp her right hand lightly with your left hand, and hold them up with elbows loosely bent. Step forward slowly with the outside (left) foot. Step forward slowly again with your inside (right) foot. Promenade comes from the French for “taking a walk,” and the promenade does sometimes seem like you’re taking a walk a
