| The Tango is one of the six styles of the American | | | | have a sensation that your slightly sinking forward. |
| ballroom. In this article I'm going to explain to you how | | | | 5 - At the third beat again step forward quickly with |
| to dance the Tango as the leader with eight steps. | | | | your left foot and right after slide your right foot out to |
| Let's Dance the Tango | | | | the right side and shift your weight to your right leg. |
| 1 - Facing your partner stand very close together. | | | | 6 - With the fourth beat move your left foot slowly |
| Close enough that your torso's are touching. The tang | | | | over to your right leaving your left leg slightly bent so |
| requires you to be closer then in most other ballroom | | | | that as your feet come together your weight is still on |
| dances. | | | | the right foot. |
| 2 - The leader places their right hand in the middle of | | | | 7 - This is a difficult step, shift your weight over to your |
| their partners back and extends their left arm out with | | | | left foot and: make a clockwise half turn and step |
| their elbow slightly bent and holds their partners hand | | | | ahead on your right foot quickly then move your |
| with a very loose grip. The partner places their left | | | | weight back to your left foot. With your right foot step |
| hand on the leaders right shoulder and of course her | | | | ahead to complete the half clockwise turn. |
| right hand in the leaders left hand. | | | | 8 - Finally bring your feet together by moving your left |
| 3 - At the first beat the leader moves their left foot | | | | foot up to your right and go through steps 3 to 7 again. |
| slowly forward in a walking motion first placing their | | | | Learning how to tango from a list of instructions can |
| heel on the floor followed by their toes. The follower | | | | be tough. Ballroom dance dvds are another popular |
| mirrors this motion moving their right foot back with | | | | form of learning to dance at home on your own time, |
| their toes touching the floor first followed by their heel. | | | | also video demonstrations of each step for the leader |
| 4 - With the second beat the leader moves their right | | | | and follower are easier to learn from. |
| foot forward slightly past their left foot. You should | | | | |
