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Tango

The Tango in dance form was created by the gauchos of Argentina. The dance rhythm came out of the music of their saloons and taverns. It is characterized by an unusual staccato accent on each beat and an emphatic 2/4 time signature.

Tango's breakthrough came at a dance competition in England in the mid-1930s. The dance was so well presented by a german competitive couple that before long, Tango was being danced by competitors and taught in the studios.

Syllabus

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  • Back corte
  • Closed promenade
  • Natural promenade turn
  • Natural twist turn
  • Open promenade
  • Open reverse turn, partner in line, closed finish
  • Open reverse turn, partner outside, open or closed finish
  • Progressive link
  • Progressive side step
  • Progressive side step reverse turn
  • Rock turn
  • Rocks on RF and LF
  • Walks
  • Back open promenade
  • Brush tap
  • Fallaway promenade
  • Four step
  • Four step change
  • Outside swivels
  • Promenade link
  • Basic reverse turn
  • Chase
  • Contra check
  • Drop or tilt oversway
  • Fallaway four step
  • Fallaway reverse and slip pivot
  • Five step
  • Mini five step
  • Oversway