it takes two to tango: see two. tangos a fast dance from South America, or a piece of music for this dance. Spirited Spanish flamenco dance; also a South American ballroom dance. It evolved into a ballroom dance in Buenos Aires, Arg., possibly influenced by the Cuban habanera. It was made popular in the U.S. by Vernon and Irene Castle, and by 1915 it was being danced throughout Europe. Early versions were fast and exuberant; these were later modified to the smoother ballroom step, characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions and danced to music in 4 4 time
A dance craze of Argentine origin, popular throughout the world in the 1910's and 1920's, featuring a couple gliding across the room to a moderate quadruple meter
A difficult dance in two-four time characterized by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps, including the cross step and turning steps
The Tango began in the West Indies and found its way to Argentina where it was stylised by the Gauchos to its present form Tango is a very dramatic, exciting dance Most people recognise Tango from the days of 'Valentino' to the 'Tango Argentina' Tango is still very popular today as movies like, 'Scent of a Woman' and 'True Lies' demonstrate