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    Tango 2011

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    The Tango originated in Spain as a light, spirited dance but became popular in the late 1800s in Buenos Aires, Argentina, merging with African and Cuban dances. It grew further in popularity in the early 1900s when demonstrated in Paris, London, and New York, and after being featured in the 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The music is played in 4/4 time with a strong first beat, and the dance involves a closed position with weight transferred between feet in a counter-clockwise direction on the floor.

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    The Tango originated in Spain as a light, spirited dance but became popular in the late 1800s in Buenos Aires, Argentina, merging with African and Cuban dances. It grew further in popularity in the early 1900s when demonstrated in Paris, London, and New York, and after being featured in the 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The music is played in 4/4 time with a strong first beat, and the dance involves a closed position with weight transferred between feet in a counter-clockwise direction on the floor.

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    The Tango originated in Spain as a light, spirited dance but became popular in the late 1800s in Buenos Aires, Argentina, merging with African and Cuban dances. It grew further in popularity in the early 1900s when demonstrated in Paris, London, and New York, and after being featured in the 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The music is played in 4/4 time with a strong first beat, and the dance involves a closed position with weight transferred between feet in a counter-clockwise direction on the floor.

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    Tango 2011

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    The Tango originated in Spain as a light, spirited dance but became popular in the late 1800s in Buenos Aires, Argentina, merging with African and Cuban dances. It grew further in popularity in the early 1900s when demonstrated in Paris, London, and New York, and after being featured in the 1921 film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The music is played in 4/4 time with a strong first beat, and the dance involves a closed position with weight transferred between feet in a counter-clockwise direction on the floor.

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    Tango - Gold

    Originally a light spirited dance from Spain, the Tango became very popular in the slums and bordellos of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Spanish Tango, together with the African Tangano , a dance imported with the Negro slaves, and the Habanera from Havana in Cuba were merged in the late 1800 s and became known as the Milonga . In the early 1900 s the Tango was demonstrated in Paris, then London and New York. Rudolph Valentino further popularized the dance in 1921 with the making of the movie The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse . Although evolving in a different direction in Europe and America, the Tango has remained a firm favorite. Music: Danced in 4/4 timing, the music has 4 strong, recurring, even beats. There is an accent on the first beat of each bar. The music is played staccato style and imparts a sense of strength and drama to the dancers. Characteristics: The hold is very different from the other dances, with the lady s left arm under the Mans right arm, which creates a firmer, more compact hold for a quick reaction from the lady. There is no rise and fall in this dance and weight is transferred from foot to foot with a fast, staccato action, progressing around the floor in a counter-clockwise direction. Closed dance position is generally maintained at the initial level but becomes more open as the dancer progresses. This dance should not be confused with Argentine Tango.

    Fig 1: Ronde to Shadow 2: Shadow Back Lock 3: Viennese Turn in Shadow Position 4: Pivot and Spiral 5: Skaters Walks 6: Advanced Drag 7: Back Checks 8: Roll to Oblique Line 9: Open Check 10: TeleRonde to Throwaway Oversway Intermediate Full Gold Gold

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