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Looks to me like the partner dance parts are based on ballroom tango and the solo parts on ballet. I think I saw the woman's left hand in ballroom tango hold. And the music is certainly something I would ballroom tango to.
 
The music is some song by Gotan Project, so, meant for AT originally. With a bit of research I can figure out what it is--I want to pick that one up anyway.

Waltz-tango-foxtrot was that??? Solo ballet, check. Actual AT steps and whatnot, check. But a ballroom hold if I've ever seen one, even when they were trying for close embrace--ick.
 
i think they were just doing their own sorta thing. didn't look ballroomy to me at all...
 
The song is "Una Musica Brutal" by Gotan Project, from the album La Revancha del Tango.

The hold isn't a true ballroom hold, I'll grant that. But I'd put money on their being ballroom dancers first, then having learned AT. The big, wide frame is ballroom-ish, her left elbow and hand, the tension in her back, the way that even in "close" embrace they're still separated...the big frame...did I mention the frame?

It's just what i've generally seen when ballroom dancers try AT--they can get the steps, but the look and feel is just off.

(Watch, it's actually some well known and well respected AT pair, lol.)
 
I take it there are other ballet parts throughout? I only saw the couple in the beginning--then I got bored and stopped watching.
 
bordertangoman said:
I checked the credits and they are described as 'ballarini" but I checked the translation and it just means dancer. But his pirrhouettes are a bit of a give away
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Exactly so- It amazing how absolutely graceless someone can look if you take them out of their element. I thought his pirouettes were nice and she could sure do the splits standing on one leg which also gives the ballet away...but lordie! the footwork that was supposed to be Tango was awful!

I wonder if they learned it form a video???:mrgreen:
 
Can't watch it now...I think I remember a bit of footwork being shown...dunno.

I got held up on the "close embrace" through which you could see daylight. At least pretend to like each other and be OK with dancing together!
 
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