page_title: Argentine tango
section_title: Salon tango
hierarchical_section_title: Argentine tango / Dance / Styles of Argentine tango dance / Salon tango
caption_attribution_description: English: Millonguero embrace. Argentine tango. Homer and Cristina Ladas. Stanford, CA. Polski: Pozycja w stylu millonguero tanga argentyńskiego demonstrowana przez Homera i Krystynę Ladas. Warsztaty w Stanford, Kalifornia.
context_page_description: Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires and Montevideo. It typically has a or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABAB or ABCAC. Its lyrics are marked by nostalgia, sadness, and laments for lost love. The typical orchestra has several melodic instruments and is given a distinctive air by the small button accordion called the bandoneon. It has continued to grow in popularity and spread internationally, adding modern elements without replacing the older ones. Among its leading figures are the singer and songwriter Carlos Gardel and composers/performers Francisco Canaro, Juan D'Arienzo, Carlos Di Sarli, Osvaldo Pugliese, and Ástor Piazzolla.
context_section_description: Tango Salon does not refer to a single specific way of dancing tango. Rather, it is literally tango as it is danced socially in the salons (dance halls) of Buenos Aires. Salon tango was danced throughout the Golden Era of Argentine Tango (1935–1952) when milongas (tango parties) were held in large dance venues and full tango orchestras performed. Salon tango is often characterized by slow, measured, and smoothly executed moves, never moving against the line-of-dance, and respecting the space of other dancers on the floor around them. The emphasis is on precision, smoothness, musicality, good navigation, and following the códigos (tango etiquette) of the salons. The couple embraces closely, with some variants having a flexible embrace, opening slightly to make room for various figures and closing again for support and poise. The walk is the most important element, and dancers usually walk 60%-70% of the time during a tango song.
  When tango became popular again after the end of the Argentine military dictatorships in 1983, this style was resurrected by dancers from the Golden Era:
  Carlitos (Carlos) and Rosa Perez. The legendary teacher couple at Club Sunderlad, Buenos Aires. Almost all World Tango Championship winners have taken lessons from them.
  Carlos Estévez "Petróleo" †
  Gerardo Portalea †
  Jose "El Turco" Brahemcha
  Jose "Lampazo" Vazquez †
  Luis "Milonguita" Lemos †
  Miguel Balmaceda †
  Mingo and Esther Pugliese
  Osvaldo Cartery † and Luisa "Coca" Inés
  Toto Faraldo
  Pedro "Tete" Rusconi †
  Ramón "Finito" Rivera †
  Virulazo †
  In the milongas at Club Sin Rumbo, Sunderland, Club Glorias Argentinas, Salon El Pial and Salon Canning.
  One variant of Tango Salon is the Villa Urquiza style, named after the northern barrio of Buenos Aires where the clubs Sin Rumbo and Sunderland are located. Some argentinian dancers or couples who were or are current practitioners and teach the Villa Urquiza style of tango are:
  El Chino Perico (one of the old milongueros)
  María and Carlos Rivarola
  The Dispari family with Jorge Dispari and Marita 'La Turca' and their daughters Samantha Dispari and Geraldine Rojas with their respective couples, Santiago Fina and Ezequiel Paludi.
  Miguel Angel Zotto and Milena Plebs
  Andrés Laza Moreno
  Osvaldo Zotto† and Lorena Ermocida
  The Rodriguez family with Jorge and Liliana Rodríguez their daughter Malena, and son Javier Rodríguez.
  The Missé family (Andrea Missé †, Sebastián Missé with Andrea Reyero, Gabriel Missé and Stella Missé)
  Carlos Perez and Rosa Forte
  Fabián Peralta
  Adrián and Amanda Costa. Teaching in Europe. They live in France as of 2014. Studied under Jorge Dispari and Marita 'La Turca'.
  José Luis González (CL) and Paulina Cazabón (CL). They live in Chile as of 2015 and tour in Europe (mainly France).
  Juan Martin Carrara (UY) and Stefania Colina (UY). They live in Uruguay as of 2015 and tour in Europe
  Carlos Rodriguez de Boedo (AR) and Brigita Urbietytė (LT). They live in Kaunas, Lithuania as of 2015 and teach mostly in Baltic and eastern countries.
  Chiche Nuñez (AR). He lives in Berlin, Germany as of 2015.
  Alper Ergökmen and Selen Sürek. They live in Ankara, Turkey as of 2015 and teach mostly in Europe.
  Ney Melo. He lives in US as of 2015.
caption: Millonguero embrace with upper body contact and lean.
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