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    • About the Tango

      The tango is a dance and music style that originated in Latin America. It is a partner dance that is characterized by athletic movement and sensual imagery. Though the tango was developed in South America, it has gained popularity around the world and has many different styles. more »

    • About Tango Clothes

      The tango is sultry, passionate and elegant, and clothing should match that mood. Simply donning the tango attire should make the person feel as exotic and erotic as the dance and the music. The tango has remained the same elegant dance since it was born, but the styles of clothing have shifted a bit to allow more freedom. Skirts... more »

    • How to See Live Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina

      Argentina is the tango capital of the world. Created in Buenos Aires in the 1800s by poor immigrants, Argentine tango is one of the most sultry, seductive and mesmorizing dances around. If you have the pleasure of visiting this amazing country, do not miss your chance to witness the passion and strength displayed in a live tango... more »

    • Ballroom Dance Steps

      There are many types of ballroom dance steps that originated from several different regions, including Latin America, Europe and North America. Some of the most popular ballroom dance steps have been featured on television dance shows, adding to their notoriety. more »

    • Latin Dance Fitness

      Any physical activity that raises your heart rate for an extended period of time is going to improve your fitness, so why not make it fun? A great way to accomplish this is to introduce Latin dancing into your fitness regimen. With fast-tempo music and moves that concentrate on exaggerated movements in your hips, legs and arms,... more »

    Tango Articles

    • How to Not Tango

      The tango dance is all about revealing the dark passion of romance and appears in many different versions, depending on the region in the world.... more »

    • How to Do the Tango

      Hot-blooded, Latin music and graceful, sweeping steps across the dance floor equal the tango. Here's how to learn a move or two in the tango, the... more »

    • How to Tango

      Born in the brothels of Argentina, the tango is synonymous with passion. Although the dance is relatively free-form, you can do a lot with two... more »

    • How to Learn the Tango

      The exotic and passionate tango is amazingly accessible and a great way to make what Dorothy Parker called “a whole new set of dearest friends”. more »

    • How to Do a Volcada in Tango

      One of the tango moves that impresses beginners most is the volcada. In it, the follower is taken off axis and her leg sweeps around to generally... more »

    Wikipedia

    Tango

    Tango in its most general sense within music and dance can refer to:
    * Tango (music), a genre of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay
    * Tango (dance), a social dance form originating from Argentina and Uruguay
    * Tango (ballroom), a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots

    Tango may also refer to:
    *the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet
    *an idiomatic expression, as in "it takes two to tango"
    *Tango, a variety of lettuce
    *various specific artistic works, including
    ** At least two compositions by Igor Stravinsky
    ** Tango (Balanchine), a ballet by George Balanchine based on a Stravinsky composition
    ** Tango (Martins), a ballet by Peter Martins based on a Stravinsky composition
    ** Tango (play), a 1964 play by Sławomir Mrożek
    ** Tango (1933 film), a film by Danish director George Schnéevoigt
    ** Tango (1980 film), an animated film by Polish director Zbigniew Rybczyński
    ** Tango (1993 film), a film by French director Patrice Leconte
    ** Tango (1998 film), a film by Spanish director Carlos Saura
    ** Tango (Patty Larkin album), an album released in 1991 by American folk-singer Patty Larkin
    ** Tango (Julio Iglesias album), an album released in 1996 by Spanish Latin-singer Julio Iglesias
    ** "Tango", a song on the 2006 album, Public Warning by British grime-singer Lady Sovereign
    ** Tango (Negative album)
    ***"Tango" (song), the title track
    ** Tango (comics), a comics anthology published in Australia since 1997

    Tango is the name of some means of transport:
    * Tango (boat), also known as the Armored Troop Carrier, used in the Vietnam War
    * Tango class submarine is the NATO code name for the Russian Project 641B Som submarine class
    * Tango (tram), a tram type produced by Stadler Rail
    * Commuter Cars Tango, an electric vehicle manufactured in Spokane, Washington, USA
    * Japanese battleship Tango, a pre-dreadnought battl read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango

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