2. o Origin of the dance:
where it originated, how it
became popular
o Type of music the dance
is performed to and a
sample of the music
o The importance of the
dance to the culture
o Basic moves and steps
of the dance.
o Description and
pictures of the dancers’
costumes
O Works sited page

3. The dance began in Buenos Ares,
Argentina. The dance is a variant of the
habanera, a popular Argentinean dance. It
became very popular in the 1920s and
influenced the clothing style then.

4. Count
Man's Part
Count
Woman's Part
1 2
Step forward with Left foot
1 2
Step back with Right foot
3 4
Step forward with Right foot
3 4
Step back with Left foot
5
Step forward with Left foot
5
Step back with Right foot
6
Step side right with Right foot
6
7 8
Slide the Left foot to the Right
7 8
foot slowly and touch the Left
foot next to the Right foot with
the left heel slightly up
Step side left with Left
foot
Slide the Right foot to the
Left foot slowly and touch
the Right foot next to the
Left foot with right heel up

5. The music played to the tango is called Spanish
Flamenco. It involves very fast paced guitar and is very
Complicated. According to the website “flamenco
guitars.com” The Complex music involves "instruments
from other musical styles such as the violin, the cello and
the flute are used frequently in flamenco
performances.”

6. The women wear longer dresses
and high heels. Men wear suits and
very dressy pants and shoes.

7. According a website called “Tango Voice”, the
tango affected the fashion in Argentina in the
1920’s. It also is known as an Argentinean dance.
The European settlers were sad and depressed and
that the dance cheered them up so they were
motivated

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o
TXa6FFnPI0
Music to the dance
http://www.britannica.com/EBcheck
ed/topic/1940980/Le-Grand-Tango
More info on the dance
http://www.auburn.edu/
Steps to the dance
: www.flamenco-guitars.com
Info on the dance.
tangovoice.wordpress.com
Info on the effect on the
country.
http://www.tangoconcepts.com
/history.html
The importance of the dance to
Argentina