The History of the Argentine Tango
One dance that is sure to bring a smile to your face and your heart is the Argentine Tango. It is a dance that has the ability to transport you to another time and place and connect you to the love of your life once again. Surely, you know about the sensuality, romance, and passion of the Argentine Tango from different television or cinematic productions, but do you know where the Tango originated?
The Argentine Tango originated sometime in the late to end of the 19th century near Buenos Aires. At first, the dance was considered inappropriate with lewd and obscene dance movements. Even the music that the Argentine Tango was danced to had sexual content and obscenities in it. To gain more admirers of the dance, the Tango also had a less racy form that was taught to mid to high-class families.
Eventually the Tango gained enough favor that it traveled to Europe. Argentina, during the early 1900’s, started to become increasingly wealthy, eventually becoming one of the richest nations in the world. It was during this time that Argentinean people were able to travel to Europe and they brought the Tango with them. From there, the Argentine Tango traveled very quickly and was introduced to big cities around the world. The Tango even made its way to New York. After spreading around the world, the Tango arrived back to Buenos Aires, but this time it was greeted with open arms.
If you are interested in learning more about this dance that has spread like a wildflower around the world, come into Dance FX Studios in Mesa, Arizona. At Dance FX Studios we have private Tango lessons and group Tango dance classes. Experience the beauty and passion of Tango dancing for yourself!
