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Sacada

A sacada is an Argentine tango figure [1][2][3]. It is a displacement in which one partner steps into the space just vacated by the other's leg or foot, so that the step appears to 'take out' the leg [1][2][3].

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Figure[1][2][3]
Definition
A displacement in which one partner steps into the space just vacated by the other's leg or foot, appearing to 'take out' the leg[1][2][3]

The sacada is classified as a figure in Argentine tango terminology [1][2][3]. Sources describe it as a displacement: one partner steps into the space that the other partner's leg or foot has just vacated [1][2][3].

Because the step enters that space at the moment it is freed, the movement gives the appearance of 'taking out' the other partner's leg [1][2][3].

Dance notes

In a sacada, the defining action is a step by one partner into the space just left by the other's leg or foot [1][2][3]. The visual effect described by the sources is that the stepping partner seems to displace, or 'take out', the other's leg [1][2][3].

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  • Origin of the term and the figure is not verified in the dossier and has been omitted
  • No dated history or timeline of the figure's development
  • No information on variations (e.g. by leader or follower, forward or backward sacadas)
  • No information on which partner typically performs the sacada or how it is led
  • No information on dancers or teachers associated with the figure
  • No information on its use in particular dance styles or eras
  • No related entities listed in the dossier
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