Argentine Tango

Argentine tango is not a set step, but a completely improvised dance combining various elements in a spontaneous manner, as determined by the lead. 

To be able to improvise, the dancer needs to learn the lead and implementation of the different single elements of Tango, so they can be produced later by leading appropriately in space and music.

The elements are just a few as:
– caminar (walk), 
– cruce (cross), 
– ochos (figure-eight), 
– ganchos (leg hooks), 
– giros (turns), 
– contragiros (turns in the other direction), 
– sacadas (displacements), 
– boleos (this expression comes from boleadoras, 
– balls linked with cords, thrown to hunt animals), 
– llevadas de pie (moving foot by foot), 
– cortes (cuts), and 
– quebradas (breaks). 

Well-known and simple combinations are called figura básica (basic figures), especially when they contain just one element. Some of the elements are named as a figure.

Rhythm:

30-32 beats per minute

Origin:

Argentine

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