Tango_Int.pdf

Tango

Style: International (English) Style

Category: Modern/Standard Ballroom

Rhythm: 4/4 time (Beats of Equal Intensity) (Rarely, 2/4 Time)

Tempo: 33 Bars per minute (Competition)

28-34 Bars per minute (Social)

“Although many different interpretations have appeared, at no time have these deviated

from the theme of a partnership in which the man is dominant.”

–Peggy Spencer, MBE Fellow and examiner or the Imperial Society of Teachers of

Dance.

The tango is a departure from the other standard dances. The tango exhibits no Rise &

Fall, so characteristic of the other standard dances. The tango exhibits no Sway or Lilt.

What then does the Tango have?

Contra-body Staccato movement, and lots of it!

The American Tango is characterized by the use of drum rhythm, and legato

movement, with a wide variety of character and emotion. Very different from its

American counterpart, the International Tango is best described as Fierce in character,

and an intensely powerful dance.

While American Tango is the dance of ‘Yes!’, ‘No’, and ‘Maybe.’, the International

tango is the dance of ‘Now!’ and ‘Immediately.’

The International Tango is a dance with frequent sharp snaps and twists, where it may

appear that the woman is nearly about to be broken in two by the powerful man. But in

fact this is the ‘softest’ of the standard dances, where there is no force exchanged

between partners and the speed that is felt is much, much less than that which is seen.

If tango feels ‘hard’ or ‘tense’, then you are doing it wrong.

Dancers Notes 2001

Kevin Buell

Revision

Aug 27 2001

This guide should provide a useful starting place for you to keep your own notes

collected from group classes, workshops, and other dance experiences. If a competent

instructor states something which is contrary to what is in this guide, disregard what is

written here in deference to the instructor. No guarantees are made as to the technical

accuracy of these steps.

Tango, International

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Table Of Contents

Amalgamations……………………………………………………………………………………………….3

Bronze Syllabus

Forward Walk....................................................................................................................................................................4

Progressive Side Step.......................................................................................................................................................6

Progressive Link...............................................................................................................................................................8

Closed Promenade..........................................................................................................................................................10

Rock Turn ........................................................................................................................................................................12

Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside, Closed Finish ...................................................................................................14

Back Corte’......................................................................................................................................................................16

LF Rocks ..........................................................................................................................................................................18

RF Rocks..........................................................................................................................................................................18

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Tango, International

Amalgamations

[1]

Forward Walk

Progressive Side-Step

[3]

Forward Walk

Progressive Link

Closed Promenade

Rock Turn

[5]

Forward Walk

Progressive Link

Closed Promenade

Back Corte’

Progressive Link

Closed Promenade

[2]

Forward Walk

Progressive Link

Closed Promenade

Forward Walk

[4]

Forward Walk (Curving

Left)

Open Reverse Turn,

lady outside partner,

closed finish

Forward Walk

Tango, International

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Gentleman

Tango

Forward Walk

Rhythm: SQQ

Positio n

Align-

ment

Turn Foot

work

Description

Beat

Foot

Body

Man

1 1,2- S

LF fwd Y

Facing DW

Nil or

curved L

2 3,4- S RF fwd

R side

leading

Facing DW

Nil or

curved L

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Tango, International

Tango

Lady

Forward Walk

Rhythm: SS

Positio n

Align-

ment

Turn Foot

work

Description

Beat

Foot

Body

Lady

1 1,2- S

RF Back Y

Backing DW

2 3,4- S LF Back

L side

leading

Backing DW

International Standard

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