noun f, in tango is an out of axis move where the couple hang back away from each other, whilst counterbalanced on a shared axis. Although volcada is also an off axis movement, the partners are tipping towards each other, whereas in a colgada the partners are hanging back away from each other.
ocho
means number 8. In tango ‘ocho’ refers to the shape of the figure eight. In tango dancing it is a pivot or turning on the ball of the foot whilst an 8 pattern is traced out on the floor by the dancer ‘drawing’ or tracing out the shape of a figure eight with the toes of his or her feet.
salida
The ‘basic salida’ is a particular sequence of eight steps which is often used as an introduction to tango. The word ‘salida’ can literally mean ‘exit’, but there is a broader conceptual meaning which is ‘an opening/ starting point, or a solution, or opportunity to discover tango’.