Tango

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Tango is one of the most fascinating of all dances. Originating in the West Indies, the Tango was introduced to the New World by the Spanish settlers, eventually coming back to Spain with Black and Creole influences.

The story of ballroom Tango originated with the gauchos in the lower classes of Buenos Aires. Wearing chaps with high boots they would go to the crowded night clubs and ask the local girls to dance. Since the gaucho hadn't showered, the lady would dance in the crook of the man's right arm, holding her head back. Her right hand was held low on his left hip, close to his pocket, looking for payment for dancing with him. The man danced in a curving fashion because the floor was small with round tables, to which he danced between and around.

The dance spread throughout Europe in the 1900's and was the romantic rage, introduced to millions by the silent screen idol Rudolph Valentino in "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse".

Tango is not as intensely intimate as Argentine Tango, as the dancers maintain a regular social dance hold. Although it's origins lay somewhat in Latin countries, Tango is not considered a Latin dance as it does not feature Cuban Motion.