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Tango de salón

Tango de salón is a style of tango [1][2][3]. Sources describe it as an elegant, musical social style with upright posture, a flexible embrace, walking and figures such as giros and ochos danced on the beat [1][2][3].

Key facts

Key facts

Category
Style[1][2][3]
Posture
Upright[1][2][3]
Embrace
Flexible[1][2][3]
Characteristic figures
Giros, ochos[1][2][3]
Rhythm
Danced on the beat[1][2][3]

Tango de salón is classified as a style of tango dancing [1][2][3].

It is described as an elegant and musical social style [1][2][3]. Its characteristics include an upright posture and a flexible embrace [1][2][3].

The vocabulary of the style is described as walking together with figures such as giros and ochos [1][2][3]. These movements are danced on the beat [1][2][3].

Dance notes

The available sources describe tango de salón through the following features [1][2][3]:

  • Upright posture [1][2][3]
  • Flexible embrace [1][2][3]
  • Walking [1][2][3]
  • Figures such as giros and ochos [1][2][3]
  • Movement danced on the beat [1][2][3]

The style is characterised as social, elegant and musical [1][2][3].

What we don't know yet

  • The origin of the style is not verified in the dossier and has been left out.
  • No reliable year or period for when the style emerged or became widespread.
  • No source on history, places, venues or social context of the style.
  • No source naming dancers, teachers or exponents associated with the style.
  • No source on the music, orchestras or recordings preferred for the style.
  • No source comparing tango de salón with other tango styles.
  • No related entities are listed in the dossier.
  • No source excerpts are available, so citation quotes are empty.

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