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 demonstrating each of those Argentine Tango steps.

1. Embrace
2. Walking – Caminata
3. Walking
4. Walks and Salidas / Walking Systems
5. Two Step Walk and Variation
6. Baldosa Box
7. Basic Eight
8. La Salida
9. Salida with Corrada (Running)
10. Rock Step Turns (La Cadencia)
11. Forward Ocho
12. Back Ocho
13. Ocho Cortado
14. Paradas and Pasadas
15. Sandwich (Sanguchito)
16. Sweep or Drag (Barrida or Arrastre)
17. Carousel or Calesita
18. Molineta (Giro)
19. Molinete and the Media Luna
20. Boleo (Whip)
21. Sacadas
22. Gancho
23. Inside and Outside Cadenas
24. Castigada
25. Single Axis Turn / Colgada Turns
26. Apilado
27. Volcada
28. Lapiz (Pencil)
29. Embellishments (Adorno)
30. Being a good partner
31. Argentine Tango Music
32. Paseo Enlezado
33. Atrapadita
34. Planeos
35. The Sentada
36. Ending Figures in Argentine Tango
37. Turns in Argentine Tango
38. Style and Posture
39. Leading and Following
40. Music and Step Speed
41. Side Steps
42. The Side Cross Step
43. The Tango Close
44. The Amague or Feint
45. Tango in a Small Space
46. La Punalada / The Stab
47. Corridas and Toquecitos
48. Adornos Shoe Taps and Elevadas
49. Adornos Golpes or Toe Taps
50. The Vals / Tango Waltz
51. The Milonguero Turn
52. Adornos Intrusiones
53. The Salida
54. The Embrace
55. Disassociation
56. Arrependitas
57. Adornos – Rondes and Boleos
58. The Grapevine
59. Slow Steps and Pauses
60. The Gancho or Hook
61. Continuous Back Casadas / Sacada / Atras
62. The Milonga Dance
63. Pivots and Zigzags
64. Inside and Outside Position
65. Leader Back Sacada Technique