Argentine Tango unlike American Tango has no syllabus. Bravo!! this means no closed syllabus contest. The Pluperfect steppers may be at a loss here but improvisation adds spice to dance. Ladies don't forget to flirt by touching and smiling!! For different types of Argentine Tango.  See this video. Some systems have been developed for Argentine Salon Tango. Example the woman would consistently step left foot cross in front of the right foot, open (feet parallel) , then left foot cross behind the right foot. Embraces are not so formal open and closed add more maneuverability. Argentine Tango Video Lessons Milonguero Tango Video Lessons Ballroom Tango Video Lesson Gigantonas Style Life Size Puppet Style Abrazo Canyengue Canyengue Embrace Abrazo Internacion con fricción International Embrace with Drag Abrazo Salon Cerrado Salon Closed Embrace Abrazo Salon Abierto Salon Open Embrace Apilado Style Hugging the neck while leaning Apilado Style Hugging the neck while leaning Arrastre Gliding using partners force Arrastre con Piruet Gliding using partners force with Spin Barriada Sweep Barriada Sweep Barriada Sweep Barriada Sweep (Leg against Leg) Basico Their are many basic patterns (8 count) Bicicleta Bicycle - circular movement of the feet led by the man in the vertical plane Bicicleta Bicycle - circular movement of the feet led by the man in the vertical plane Bicicleta Bicicle Bicicleta Bicicle Boleo One leg back, swivel and return Boleo One leg back, swivel and return Boleo Baminata One leg back, swivel and return, Walk Boleo Cadenana Chain of One leg back, swivels and returns Calesita Carousel Calesita Carousel Carpa Lean Colgada Axis is tilted away Colgada Followers axis is tilted (away from the leader) Colgada Axis is tilted away Corte Bow Corte Bow Corrida Three Quick Seps to the Side (From Bull Fighting) Cunita Cradle (Rocking) Cuartas Poses Cuartas Poses Cuartro Caballo y Carro Poses with Horse and Cart Cuatro Legs briefly creating a numeral four in profile Doble Frente Double Front (woman leads man) Doble Frente con Gaucho Double Front with Hook Doble Frente Iniciado Double Front Iniciated Doble Frente con Juntos Double Front Moving Together Doble Frente con Ocho Double Front with Ocho Elevación Lift Elevación Lift Elevacion Lift Enganche Double Hooking Enganche Double Hooking Engaunche Double Hooking Enrosques Coil Enrosques Coil Espejo Mirror Finish Finesse Friccion Pulling you partner Gauncho Hook Gauncho Hook Gauncho Hook Gauncho Cadenana Hook Chain Gauncho Cadena Hook Chain Gancho Inmersion Gancho (Leg Wrap) Dip Gancho Inmersion Gancho (Leg Wrap) Dip Gauncho con Sacada Hook with Push Gauncho con Traspie Hook with Foot Slip Gigantonas Spinning dropping and pushing around like a puppet Gigantonas Puppet like Dance Gigantonas Puppet like Dance Giro Barriada Revolving Sweep Giro Gauncho Revolving Hook Giro Gancho Revolving Hook Giro Sacada Revolving Push Giro Sacada e Boleo Revolving Push and Swivel Giro Ocho Revolving Ocho Giro Al revés Sacada Revolving Backwards Leg Push Figures Giro Sacada Revolving Leg Push Giro Sacada Revolving Leg Push Figures Giro Saltito con Gauncho Revolving Small Jump with Hook Juego De la Pierna Leg play Juego De la Pierna Leg play Juego de Lapierna Leg Play Lapiz Tracing the floor like a pencil Lapiz Pencil llevadan Sweep (With foot lifted a little) lunge lunge Lustradan. Shine Her Shoe on His Pants Marionette coupled swirl Media Luna Half Moon Media Vueltan Half Turn Molinete con lapis Windlass with Pencil Molinete Windlass Mordida Alto Dancer catches a partners knee between both of their own. Mordida One partner's foot is sandwiched Al revés Ocho Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 )made with Backward displacement Ocho para Atrás Backward Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 ) for Men Ocho para Atrás Back Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 ) for the lady Ocho para Atrás Back Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 ) for the lady Ocho Defrente Forward Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 ) for the lady Ocho Sacada Cadenana Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 ) Push in Chain Ocho Simultáneo Ocho (Hips Make Figure 8 )Simultaneous Parada and Pasada Stop and Pass Parada To stop Parada con Engauncho Stop with Double Hook Patada Kick Patada Kick Patada con Gauncho Kick with Hook Patada con Sacadan Kick with Leg Push Promenade Stance for forward walking Rabona Step with syncopated cross (from Soccer) Rabona Walking with Cross (from Soccer) Rabona Step with syncopated cross (from Soccer) Rabona Step with syncopated cross (from Soccer) Rebote Bounce Rabona Calesita Carousel Step with syncopated cross Rebote Elevacionn Bounce Lift Rebote Elevacion Bounce Lift Rebote Gauncho Bounce Hook Revuelva el Pote Stir the Pot Rulo Pencil (older way of doing lapiz) Sacada (Al revés) Backward displacement of the partner's leg. Sacada Leg Push Sacada Push Sacada Displacement of partner's leg Sacada Displacement of partner's leg Sacada Leg Push Sacada Leg Push Sacada Cadenana Push Chain Sacada Cadenana Push Chain Sacada Cadenana (Al revés) Backward displacement of the partner's leg Chain Sacada cadena (Al revés) Backward displacement of the partner's leg Chain Sacada (Al revés) Backward displacement of the partner's leg Sacada Displacement of partner's leg Saltito Small Jump Saltito Abrigo Jump Wrap Sacada Cadenana Push Chain Saltito con Gauncho Small Jump with Hook Salitito Inmersion Small Jump Dip Saltito con Juego de Lapierna Small Jump with Leg Play Seguidillas Tiny quick steps Seguidillas Small Steps Sentada To sit Sentada To Sit Sistem Acruzado Del Pie Cross Foot System Sistem Acruzado Del Pie Cross Foot System Tiron Inmersion Flip Dip Traspie Slip Viborita Viper (Sacada to first her left and then her right legs) Viborita Viper (Sacada to first her left and then her right legs) Volcada Using Partner as Support Volcada Using Partner as Support Volcada Using Partner as Support Volcada Using Partner as Support Volcada con Adorno Using Partner as Support with Embellishment Vueltas de los Pares Couples Spin Vueltas de los Pares Couples Spin Vueltas de los Pares Couples Spin Vueltas de los Pares Couples Spin Zarandeo Pivoting in Place