Gentlemen: Learn the tango

The eight-step salida for the leader

Leading the tango is more than just learning the basic steps.

Tango experts recommend keeping the following things in mind when dancing.

• It takes two to tango
  This is a rule to live by. You must be able to give your partner a sense of the beat desired while keeping your own steps in time with the music.

• Don't think too much
  Concentrating too much on the steps can ruin the flow of the dance. Yes, memorise the steps but you also should try to feel the music

• Have fun
  Most important, dancing the tango should be fun. With so much else to remember, this what most people forget. Experts say the best dancers are those who let go the images of the macho tanguero and just relax.