#tango moves

Barrida Definition The Barrida, or “sweep,” is a classic figure in tango where one dancer uses their foot to displace, or “sweep,” the partner’s free foot along the floor to a new position. It is important to understand this is an illusion; the sweep is not a push or a kick. It is a lead, a gentle carrying action (a “llevada”) where the feet remain in light contact as the follower is led to…