Argentine Tango Steps
Pivots and Zigzags
The Pivot is a very important step in the Argentine tango. The pivot is where the dancer twists their body…
Argentine Tango Music
The Milonga Dance
The word “Milonga” has two different meanings to argentine tango dancers. The first meaning of the word Milonga is an…
Argentine Tango Steps
Sacadas
The sacada is one of the most popular figure in tango (and is also quite unique to tango). It’s part…
Argentine Tango Steps
Atrapadita
Atrapar is to trap someone, and atrapada is a trapped woman. The term “Atrapadita” is diminutive, so the foot trapping step should be…
Argentine Tango Steps
El Lapiz (or The Pencil) and Enrosque (Screw or Thread)
The Spanish word Lápiz translates into English as Pencil and the Spanish word Enrosque translates into English as ‘Screw’ or…
