Tango

Dance
Calalo, Renee
Capulong, Andrea
Tango
Tango, also referred to as the "Dance of
Love", is a passionate and dramatic dance.
It's a dialogue between partners, an
expressive form of communication through
movements. Tango is a walking dance,
meaning that all the steps are based on
walking.
 History of Tango
Tango is one of the most essential Today, there are several tango styles.
and well-known dances in modern Tango Argentino, ballroom tango, Finnish
history, having originated in the tango, Uruguayan tango, tango nuevo,
streets of 18th-century Buenos Aires, vintage tango, and Chinese tango are just
Argentina, and Montevideo, a few of the types of tango. The ballroom
Uruguay, as the favorite dance of style and the Argentine style are the two
European immigrants, former slaves, primary styles, despite the fact that there
and people from the working and have been many diverse versions.
lower classes.

19th century 20th century Present

In the 20th century, tango became

socially acceptable. In 1910, first
tango music was published
Tango Music
The absence of wind instruments and
percussions was one of the initial
characteristics of tango music. Guitar
quartets, guitar duos, and bandoneons
(important instrument), bandoneon trios,
pianos, and basses can all be used to create
tango music. Flute, violin, and cello/violas
are also used in tangos.
 TANGO CLOTHING

Man Lady
Basic Steps for Men
1. Step forward with your left foot

2. Step forward with your right foot

passing the left foot

3. Step forward again with your left

foot this time passing the right foot

4. Step forward and to the right with

your right foot

5. Left foot close to right foot

Basic Steps for Women
Basic Steps for Women

1. Step back with your right foot

2. Step back with your left foot

passing the right foot

3. Step back again with your right

foot this time passing the left foot

4. Step back and to the left with your

left foot

5. Right foot close to left foot

BASIC STEPS OF TANGO DANCE
EXAMPLE OF TANGO PERFORMANCE