The Dictionary of Tango

Forward Intention

Forward Intention has been defined by inference only, and demonstrated visually on this site in 3 different places: Intention Based Dancing, The Second Step Problem, Leading Technique, not to mention being discussed ad-nauseam in nearly every single Tango Topic in some way, shape, or form. However, again, for the sake of clarity

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The 5 Pause Types

The Five Pause Types refers to FIVE of the THIRTEEN types of auditory markers which occur with great frequency in either Tango, Vals, or Milonga music only. Employing the Five Pause Types is one way of starting the process of Interpreting the Music. It is not the only way, but

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Walking

Walk or Walking. There are 6 ways of walking in Argentine Tango. However, most teachers, only talk the two more common versions of the Tango walk: Parallel & Cross System walking. However, Tango Topics talks about 6 different ways, which are: 1.) Parallel System. 2.) Cross System. 3.) Milonguero Ochos. 4.) Inside Snake

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Embrace

The Embrace is what identifies Argentine Tango as Tango, while most social dances have a version of an embrace, Tango’s embrace format is unique in the dance world. It is usually an asymmetrical arm embrace, where the Lead’s left arm and the Follower’s right arm are angled at the elbow

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Entrega

The word “Entregarse” in Spanish, especially its street usage, has no actual translation to English. The word typically means “to surrender” in English. And it’s not quite right, nor is its street usage, “to give in”. Something is missing… The verb is typically conjugated to it’s 3rd person singular and

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Lead Mindset

Lead Mindset is a way of thinking that pertains solely to the Lead of the dance. Lead Mindset is a belief system that presupposes that the only way a Follower will be happy dancing with a particular Lead is by having that Lead study chains of vocabulary, and intricate, complex,

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Practica

What is a Tango Practica ? The Tango Practica comes in a few different ‘flavors’, all with their unique styles and ideas on how best to help you to practice the form of Argentine Tango.

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