Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-15

and they give the graceful dancer a
chance TO show a variety OF pretty poses
and steps.
One OF the most graceful OF these
dances is the Tango. which Is socisty's
version OF u,e Tango Argentlno.
on the stage the Tango "a frequently
an acrobatic dance. aud II can be made
as vulgar and suggestive a. the dancers
choose. On the other hand. danced by
people who dance with grace and ele-
gance. II loses all these qualities and is
just as proper as-well. say the cake
walk or some OF the Russian folk
dances.
To dance II you must have the right
kind Of music, the right kind OF part
ner. a good deal Of inspiration and orig
inality. and you should know few steps
which am going TO describe To you.
The Tango 10 danced TO Spanish music
with heavily accented rythm. The
dance originated In Buenos Ayres and It's
popularity has spread all over tho world.
Just now Il Is absolutely the rage here.
One can keep the rhythmic beauty OF
the dance and yet bsnish every idea of
suggestion.
To do this one must keep the ideal
OF elegance In mind. elegant gestures
and elegant attitude. The minute tho
position of the dancers look awkward
or slouchy the beauty Of the dance is
lost and those who wish 10 can find It
Objectionable.
Tho Tango music presents complete
ami continuous contrasts In time and
measure. Some OF IL is Spanish in
rythIn and at other times Il suggests
African melodies.
The dancers change their steps and
positions with the change in the music.
which occurs at intervals OF eight bars.
As'the Tango is a dance OF the people
II IL spontaneous. and the steps and posi-
tons change not according 10 set rules.
but according TO the mood and whlm OF
the dancers.
The two dancers must be absolutely IN
accord and must feel" the music, keep
ing perfect time and continuing the dance
steps no matter what the pantomlme.
The dancers begin holding each other
as for q waltz. After the eight measure
they face to the right. making short
swirls, gilssades. or slides with the
right foot and describing a circle with
the eight slides. While they DO this the
arms are extended. IN this way Il Is
easy for the gentleman TO step behind
his partner and dance eight measures
with her In this position. ending with
pose which Is shown In the picture. Dur
ing the pose as wen as in changing posi-
tions in the dance both partners must
continue absolutely in time and rythm.
II you haven't got natural rythm and
can't keep absolute time don't try to
dance any Of the new dances; indeed,
don't try to dance at all.
Rhythm Is especially necessary in the
Tango because each beat Of the music
should be accepted by a movement OF
the arms or body. When the arms are
extended they are moved up and down.
when the partners are dancing in the
conventional position a very slight move
mer. OF the hips such as is used in
Spanish dances brings out the rythm OF
the music.
The slides can be done with the gentle
man close behind the lady or with the
LAZY in front. and holding only one OF
her partners hands while he initiates the
slides back of her as far as their ex-
tended arms will reach.
In a close position he places his hands
on the lsdys waist, being still behind
her, and after the'eighth measure swings
her around 10 the frst position OF the
danee.