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Arrepentidas

Arrependitas are steps that are changes of direction, or rebounds, in which the leader stops the movement forward or backward…

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Inside and Outside Cadenas

The Outside Cadena Inside Cadena (chain) The leader steps to the left with their left foot and transfers their weight…

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Inside and Outside Position in Argentine Tango

One of the signature and unique components of the Argentine Tango for the Leader is the use of the Right…

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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 Steps

The Argentine Tango Embrace

In Argentine tango, the dancers’ chests are closer to each other than their hips are, and sometimes there is gentle…

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Argentine Tango Lessons

An Overview of Argentine Tango Dance Technique and Style

The Argentine Tango dance includes of a variety of styles that developed in different areas and time period, in response…
Argentine Tango Steps

Argentine Tango Steps – The List

Just click on any of the links below to learn about each Argentine Tango step and watch videos teaching and…
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…

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Argentine Tango Steps

Argentine Tango Steps – The List

Just click on any of the links below to learn about each Argentine Tango step and watch videos teaching and…
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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…
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Argentine Tango Lessons

An Overview of Argentine Tango Dance Technique and Style

The Argentine Tango dance includes of a variety of styles that developed in different areas and time period, in response…
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The Salida

An Argentine Tango pattern that indicates a beginning of a move is called a Salida. The literal translation in Spanish…
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1920s and 1930s Argentine Tango

The 1920s and 1930s were the era of Carlos Gardel, the perpetual symbol of the argentine tango. Carlos Gardel was…
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The Golden Age of Argentine Tango

The “Golden Age” of argentine tango music and dance is agreed to have been the years between 1935 and 1952.…
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Neotango

The development of argentine tango did not end with Tango Nuevo. 21st-century tango is known as Neotango, “Electro Tango” or…
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Tango Nuevo

Tango following the “Golden Age” has been led by Ástor Piazzolla. His song Adiós Nonino became the most well known…
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Carlo Di Sarli

Carlos di Sarli Carlos Di Sarli (January 7, 1903 – January 12, 1960) was an Argentine tango musician, orchestra leader,…
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The Baldosa Box

The Baldosa Box, or simply Baldosa, is a 6-step figure that is taught as one of the introductory tango figures.…
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Jun- 2020 -

17 June

Jacob Gade Tango Jalousie

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4 May

Argentine Tango History

41 Most Famous Argentine Tango Orchestra Leaders of the Golden Age of Tango

Adolfo Carabelli Alberto Di Paulo Alfredo De Angelis Alfredo Gobbi Angel D’Agostino Aníbal Troilo Armando…
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Argentine Tango History

What is the Argentine Tango Dance and its Music?

Argentine Tango is a musical genre and dance that originated in the second half of…
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26 April

Argentine Tango Music

The Bandoneon

The Bandoneon is a type of concertina popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It is an…
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26 April

Argentine Tango History

Neotango

The development of argentine tango did not end with Tango Nuevo. 21st-century tango is known…
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