If you are looking to adopt a dramatic yet visually stunning form of dance into your repertoire of dances then you simply must incorporate Tango Dancing into your rotation of dances to learn. This is simply one of the most recognizable forms of dance and is absolutely engaging to watch as much as it is to participate. The style of dancing that most people associate more closely with the “real” Tango is actually the style that was can be claimed, in its original form by Argentina and Uruguay.

Tango however, actually began as a music form rather than a style of dance. The dance was a dramatic accessory if you will to this particular style of music that is often used in other competitions that include gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and figure skating in addition to dance competitions. Another thing to note about the Tango is that this music and style of dancing is often very closely associated with a spirit of romance.

The music of the Tango is a merging, if you will, of the music of Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Many believe that the word Tango was first used to describe a style of dancing sometime during the 1890’s. It was wildly popular in Paris during the early 1900’s and quickly adopted throughout Europe before making its big debut in New York. The version of the Tango that was often taught in dances schools throughout the USA during the 1910’s is often referred to as the “North American Tango” as it was decidedly different from the other popular versions of this dance and music of the time.

Through economic woes and turbulent times in the government the Tango experienced a sharp decline with periods of re-emergence and decline throughout the 20th Century in Argentina though it managed to make a rather amazing comeback during the 1980’s and remains popular today not only in Argentina but in Ballroom Dancing circles and competitions around the world.

There are still plenty of variations and styles associated with Tango Dancing. Among these styles are the following: Tango Argention, Tango Oriental, Tango Liso, Tango Nuevo, Show Tango, Ballroom Tango, and Finnish Tango (among others that are not listed). Typical forms of music to which the Tango is performed include some of the following: Tango, Milonga, and Vals, which is a Tango version of the Waltz.

If you have never had the occasion to watch the Tango being performed you definitely need to take a moment and watch the videos. You will see that this is a very intense and dramatic form of dance that goes beyond some of the more ‘light hearted’ dancing styles.

The intensity of the Tango combined with the driving beat of the music is one of the things that makes this particular style of dance so popular. The Tango is often used in movies as a very sensual dance or mating ritual between men and women because it is so closely associated with romance and as a result of the intensity of this particular dancing form. If you are looking to impress a partner by learning to dance, the Tango is an excellent dance to begin with. Not only that but your partner is likely in turn to think it is  an exceptionally erotic (normally the male reaction) or romantic gesture (a general female reaction). Either way chances are good that it will be a hit as long as your partner is interested in ‘dancing the dance’ along with you. No matter what style of Tango Dancing you decide to adopt you are likely to have little cause to regret your decision to learn this beautiful, if somewhat intense, dance.