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Instructions
Take a step back with your left foot and then walk forward with your partner, moving in a direction so that your partner is stepping slightly backwards. Hold onto each other at your palms, while moving your hips and utilizing your legs in a way so that they are in the same motion as your partner's. Dancing this tango involves closeness at the hips and legs so that partners can recognize movement as it happens. Turn and stop suddenly, wrapping your legs together.
Add embellishments to the tango to make it more interesting, such as dipping your partner, throwing your head back or dragging your partner's feet. To achieve proper technique, go into each movement slowly at first, using not just your hand, but your entire arm to guide your partner's back into the proper position. For inexperienced dancers getting used to the closeness of the tango, a pillow can be placed between both dancers as a way of getting used to dips and thrusts that use the body and not the hands as the lead movement.
Slow things down. Once you learn the basic movements, you can start dancing to slower tango music. With the slow tempo, all of the movements will seem more exaggerated.
Listen to the movements of your partner. With the tango, no one is leading the dance the entire time. Either partner can initiate movements. When you dance more slowly, it can be more challenging to pick up on movement cues, so you really need to be tuned into your partner's body and movements.
Practice with your partner and with other tango partners. Everyone dances the tango a little differently. Lots of practice and dancing with new partners will help you perfect the slow tango.