Tango Buying Guide
Though many of us picture a certain stance and a rose in the mouth when we think of tango, 
the postures, steps, and music can vary greatly within different styles of tango dancing. Chances are that if you investigate, you'll discover the perfect dance for you and your partner. Have fun exploring!
A Quick Guide to Tango Dance Styles
- Tango Argentin - The dancers connect at the chest (as opposed to the thigh as in American tango), and fling and hook legs around each other.
- Tango Canyengue - Characterized by a close embrace, firm ground contact, and bent legs.
- Tango Liso - "Simple" tango that is free of fancy patterns, figures, or other embellishments.
- Tango Salon - Slow form of tango that focuses on smooth movement and precision.
- Tango Orillero - Another name for the Canyengue tango, distinguishing between the classes who performed the dance.
- Tango Milonguero (Tango Apilado) - Syncopated footwork combined with a close embrace.
- Tango Nuevo - "New" tango; very open and flexible to allow for large movements. Can be danced to jazz music.
- Show Tango (Fantasia) - A hybrid of tango and other ballroom dances that features large, sweeping movements and embellishments.
- Ballroom Tango - Full of staccato movements and the head snaps most people think of when they hear "tango."
- Finnish Tango - Always performed to music in a minor key; dancers are low to the ground on bent legs with stiff frames and close, full upper body contact.
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