Tango canyengue - Styles of Argentine tango dance

Tango canyengue is a rhythmic panache of tango that manufactured in the early 1900s and is still popular today. It is one of the original roots styles of tango and contains all fundamental parts of traditional Argentine tango. In tango canyengue the dancers share one axis, dance in a closed hug, and with the legs relaxed and slightly bent. Tango canyengue uses body dissociation for the leading the way, walking with firm ground touch, and a permanent combination of on- and off-beat rhythm. Its main characteristics are its musicality and playfulness. Its rhythm is described as "incisive, exciting, provocative".

Salon tango - Styles of Argentine tango dance

Tango Salon does not refer to a single specific technique of dancing tango. quite, 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 done. Salon tango is often characterized by slow, measured, and smoothly executed moves, never moving versus 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 cling, opening slightly to make area for various figures and closing Again for support and poise. The walk is the most major element, and dancers usually walk 60%-70% of the time during a tango song.