Argentine Tango Steps
The Forward Ocho
The Forward Ocho is also known as the Front Ocho or as the Ocho Adelante. The Front Ocho is taught…
Argentine Tango Music
Argentine Tango Music and Step Speed
Argentine tango can be danced with any tempo on any step. You can do slow steps, very slow steps or…
Argentine Tango Steps
The Vals (or Tango Waltz)
The Vals is tango danced to Waltz music played with tango instrumentation. It can be danced in either open or…
Argentine Tango Steps
Ending figures in Argentine Tango
The most popular endings of tango are simple positions, for example “sandwich” or “tango close”. The Sandwich or Sanguchito is…
Argentine Tango History
The History of Argentine Tango Music
There is some debate about the precise origins of Argentine Tango music. It is quite clear that the present form…
