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| ENGLISH TANGO |
The style is the same as the other English Competition dances, and the steps are not too unlike Fox Trot steps with a few Latin flourishes as interpreted by English dance teachers.
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| ESCONDIDO |
An Argentine dance called Escondido (literally hidden for in it the female partner hides from the male) belongs to the Gato type rhythmically and choreographically.
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| EVOLUTION OF THE TANGO |
The history of the Tango can be traced surprisingly enough to a country dance of 17th Century England. The English country dance became the CONTREDANSE in France, and this in turn was called the CONTRADANZA in Spain or later simply DANZA. When imported by the Spaniards into Cuba, it became the DANZAHABANERA. During the Spanish American War, a popular dance called the Habanera del Cafe appeared which was the prototype of the Tango. The whole genealogy is presented in the following chronological table: Country Dance England1650 Contredanse France1700 Contradanza Spain1750 Danza Spain 1800 Danza Habanera Cuba1825 Habaner 1850 Habanera del Cafe 1900 Tango 1910
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