Tango

The Bronze · Bronze · American Smooth

Time signature: 4/4 or 2/4
Tempo — studio: 30–32 MPM
Tempo — NDCA: 30 MPM
Count: S S Q Q S

Origin

Late-19th-century Buenos Aires and Montevideo — ‘the dance of the immigrants,’ with roots in African Candombe, Cuban Habanera, Polish polka, and German Waltz.

Music

4/4 or 2/4 time, marching and deliberate — no rise and fall.

Character

Staccato, low, and dramatic, with a stealthy cat-like walk.

Figures

1
Basic
2
Outside Basic
3
Promenade Turning Left
4
Corte
5
Tango Rocks
6
Progressive Side Steps
7
Promenade Turning Right
8
Promenade to Fan
9
Fan to Underarm Turn
10
Reverse Turn with Closed Finish
11
Changes of Place
12
Shadow Rocks

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