Aqui Folklore

Ana María Maurer

    Cuando  

     A court dance, from the beginning of the XIX century, which was danced in rural areas as well as in high

  class ball rooms.  Became popular in the Cuyo, and Center and Southern areas.  

CLASSIFICATION

Each dancer on its own and separately

POSITION

  Faced each other at both extremes of the dancing square. 

   The man with its left side towards the public. 

  ELEMENTS

   Simple Minué step  (starting with the right foot) and with natural steps.  Arms and hands in position for  simple Minue steps.  
Basic step (starts with the left foot).  Arms and hands in castanet position.  Arms and hands in winnowing position. 
 
 

CHOREOGRAPHY

 
 

Introduction

3 chords

 
 

  1st. chord :Only to listen - 2nd. chord A natural step   (with the right foot) dancing forwad towards the partner and the audience  

 
 

- 3rd. chord: A natural step with the left foot placed behind the right foot

 
 

(simultaneously holding the interior part of the hands, with arms extended towards the audience with the palms of the hands in  upward position.. 

 
 

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A Minué scheme

 
Forward  4 measures  
Salute 2 measures  
Return 4 measures  
Salute 2 measures  
  Half Turn 4 measures  
  Salute 2 measures  
  Half Turn 4 measures  
  Salute 2 measures  

A Gato scheme

 
  Full turn 8 measures  
  Rotation 4 measures  
  Opposite Rotation 4 measures  
  Winnoging and "Zapateo" . 8 measures  
  Rotation 4 measures  
  Opposite Rotation  (*) 4 measures  

A Minué scheme

 
Forward 4 measures  
  Salute 2 measures  
  Return 4 measures  
  Salute 2 measures  
Final Salute

(to the audience)

2 measures  
 

The second movement starts with the same initial position. .

 

(*)   The final opposite rotation is used to prepare the position for the Minué scheme.

 
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