Basic Tango Clothes

Series Summary

The tango dance originated in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, but it has spread all over the world. Thus, there are many different ways to dance the tango. Ballroom tangos, including American and International tango, incorporate the head snapping, staccato music, and quick movements seen in movies such as “True Lies” and “Mr. And Mrs. Smith.” However, Argentina's tango has neither head snapping nor fast music; it is a more fluid dance. The Argentine tango music originally blended music from Africa, South America, and Europe. Other Latin dances which have attained worldwide popularity include the rumba and the merengue. In addition to their stylish moves, these dances are also associated with a very distinct fashion sensibility. In these free videos on Latin dances, a professional dance instructor discusses dancewear and demonstrates dance steps. Learn the basics of how to tango, rumba and merengue as well as what to wear when showing off these steps. The instructor also shows viewers how to do the New York rumba step, the rock step in merengue and how to promenade in American tango.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Rosario Nene Ortega. I'm a dance instructor, Ballroom and Tango at the Goddess Store in Hollywood, Florida. In this clip we're going to talk about basic Tango clothes. Okay. So we're going to rehearse, we're going to practice. We have to be very comfortable and we have to allow all the clothing be soothing and easy to move all your body and all your legs. So we have these beautiful tops that you can combine in black or any other color. See those tops are easy and allows your legs to move so you can see all these very beautiful movements in a very graceful way. So you can combine different colors; usually black. Tango people, we like black to rehearse. It's very practical and you can use it any day, whenever you want to go to Milonga or just just have to have fun or practice your Tango steps. You see this is very comfortable, easy to wear and always in fashion. And you can combine the black with any other color; Tango clothing very basic. This has been Nene Ortega at the Goddess Store in Hollywood, Florida."