Tarraxa basic

kizomba
Level 2
60–110 BPM
Both
8 beats

A stationary hip-isolation figure with no traveling steps, from the tarraxinha subset of Angolan kizomba. Both partners stay in close frame; hip isolations articulate the music's subtler rhythms.

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Cues

Lead and follow cues

Lead

English

{{move_name}}, stationary hip isolations on 1-4, no traveling steps; subtle weight settles.

Español

{{move_name}}, aislamientos de cadera estacionarios en 1 a 4, sin viaje; asentamientos sutiles de peso.

English

{{move_name}}, match the lead's hip isolations on 1-4 through close-frame connection.

Español

{{move_name}}, sigue los aislamientos de cadera del lead en 1 a 4 a través de la conexión cercana.