The most common complaint that I hear from students, especially beginners, is that they have "forgotten the steps" to a particular figure or arrangement. This is understandable as most people attend Tango classes only once a week, and frequently less.

In an attempt to alleviate this problem I have started to write down the steps of the most popular figures used in Tango. The terminology that I have adopted is that used by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing [U.K.] and the National Association of Teachers of Dancing [U.K.].

Now, only a fool would believe that you can learn Tango by simply reading and learning the foot positions and the main purpose of the attached charts is to supplement dance lessons with a properly qualified and experienced teacher.

If you have learned any of the attached figures and find that the steps are slightly different - don't worry. One of the joys of Tango is that there are many variations of even the most basic figures.

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