What is tango dancing?: It is a dance of latin american origin in duple time (2/4 time), often characterized for it's gliding strides, sudden pauses and provocative poses. The music called tango was composed specifically for this dance.
Where did Tango start?: In Argentina among the lower class and in the brothels, where the entertainment of the lower class was.
When did it start?: The time in which the dance originated in relatively unknown. Many guess that it began at the end of the eighteenth century, but there is no written proof. The eight of the popularity of Tango hit a big boom around the turn of the twentieth century. Then in present times, tango has been brought back into a renaissance and many dancers are dancing that style today.
Who danced the tango?: Originally the poverty stricken people of Argentina danced the tango for entertainment. As time went by, the dance style left the brothels and made it into the dance halls where the middle class and higher class people would dance a less provocative form of the dance called "ballroom dancing."
How was the Tango performed?: In earlier times in Argentina, the tango was performed in brothels and then it made it's way to the dance halls. However, there were also street organs in the streets of argentina that had played tango music and people would dance tango on the sidewalks and streets. This is still seen as a norm in Argentinian culture today. It is also not uncommon to see male partners dancing tango for practice.
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