American Tango
Style:
American
Category:
Smooth Ballroom
Rhythm:
4/4 time
(Beats of Equal Intensity) (Rarely 2/4 Time)
Tempo: 30-32
Bars per minute (Competition)
28-34 Bars per minute
(Social)
The tango is the ballroom dance where the character varies most between
the American and International styles. In the International style, the character
of tango is best described as fierce and aggressively powerful. The American
style is much more open to interpretation, allowing characters which range from
sensual, to fierce, to sad.