Argentine Tango Steps
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Walk and Salidas / Walking Systems
There are two walking systems in argentine tango: The Parallel system and the Cross system. Understanding the Parallel and Cross…
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Argentine Tango Terminology
Argentine tango terminology obviously developed in Spanish not English. Tango dancers throughout the world use mostly Spanish terms for many…
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Paseo Enlezado
Paseo Enlezado The Paseo Elezado or Intertwined Step: Step 1 – Right Back by the leader, Step 2 – Left…
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Argentine Tango Disassociation
Disassociation. The word ‘dissociate’ means “to break or cause to break the association between people, places, or things”. Disassociation in…
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The Milonguero Turn
The Milonguero Turn was a very popular turn in Argentine Tango for almost 70 years however was largely supplanted when…
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Giros (or Turns) or Molinete
There are 3 key terms to know when discussing Giros: The Giro (or turn)Contragiro which is a giro performed in the…
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Planeos
Planeo pivot The planeo is a step used by the leader when he has stepped forward then pivots, tracing his…
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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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Corridas and Toquecitos
Corridas Corridas, or “runs” are a series of small, fast steps that can be taken moving forwards, backwards, or sideways.…
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Gancho (or Hook)
The gancho is a tango embellishment executed by flexing and swinging the knee of the free leg, and swinging it…
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