Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from natewood and more videos in the Ballroom Dancing category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com As one of the sexiest, most passionate things you can do while still standing upright, the tango takes romance. It takes drama. And it definitely takes two. To complete this How-To you will need: A dance partner Patience Melodrama Step 1: Stand in closed position Decide who will be Partner A and who will be Partner B. Stand so that A faces B with his left arm up at a 45-degree angle, and his right hand in the middle of B's back. In turn, B mirrors A, holding her right arm up against A's left, and resting her left hand on B's right arm. Tip: Traditionally, A's steps are performed by a man, and B's steps are performed a woman. Step 2: Get used to the beat The tango has a special rhythm to it: slow, slow, quick-quick, slow. Get more familiar with the rhythm by repeating this out loud several times. Tip: You can also count out the rhythm by saying:1, 2, 3-and, 4T, A, NG, OOr walk, walk, tan-go, close Step 3: Step forward or back on the "1" Assuming you're counting using the "1, 2, 3-and, 4" method, "1" will symbolize your first beat. On the "1," A should step forward on his left foot, while B steps backward on her right
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