tangos
Dramatic ballroom dances
Tangos is the plural of tango, the passionate Argentine dance characterized by dramatic pauses and close partner work.
Beyond dancing, tango describes any close interaction requiring coordination between two parties: It takes two to tango assigns shared responsibility.
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, tango represents the letter T.
Argentine social dance
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- embraceHold closely in arms
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
improvisation · choreography · sensual · passion · elegance · footwork · cadence · glide
milonga
Argentine social dance
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- embraceHold closely in arms
- partnershipShared business arrangement
rhythm · improvisation · choreography · sensual · passion · elegance · footwork · cadence · glide · steps
alpha
First Greek letter
foxtrot · golf · hotel · kilo · lima · mike · papa · sierra · uniform · victor
- flamencoduende, fandango, flamenco guitar, toque, zapateado
tangoswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
polkas · square dances · minuets · foxtrots · quicksteps
- it takes two to tangoBoth parties bear responsibility
- whiskey tango foxtrotSpelled-out profane exclamation
- whisky tango foxtrotRadio-spelled profane disbelief
- Argentine tangoSensual partnered dance from Buenos Aires
- tango showStaged Argentine dance entertainment
- horizontal tangoSlang for intercourse