If Argentine Tango was a category in International competition, would it be Latin?

[Johannson]

Tango (not Argentine Tango) is part of the Ballroom division, not the Latin division. Its roots are in Argentina - a predominantly-Spanish-speaking country, so why isn't it considered a Latin dance? Here's my answer: when Tango went to Europe, the floor patterns and [rhythm] became more like other ballroom dances. Is that a good answer?

Even before the dance traveled to Europe, was Argentine Tango already more like ballroom than latin?

If Argentine Tango was a category in International competition, would it be Latin?

Why isn't Argentine Tango a category in International or American competition dancing?
Do you think it every could be?

 

[Mladenac]

Standard ballroom, not Latin

 

[opendoor]

Standard BR, because of the LOD (ronda). Originally, as far as I know, BR tango started in latin, but soon was sorted into the standard division.

In the 20s argentine and standard tango were one and the same dance. But by allocating tango into the standard devision, it took developed differently.

There already are some less important standard festivals and competitions with AT classes.

 

[Rabbit]

Competition AT looks more and more like ballroom tango every year with emphasis on fast and staccato movements

 

[newbie]

If Argentine Tango was a category in International competition

It is, namely BR tango. The same way salsa, jive and all are present in the form of BR salsa, BR jive and BR all.

 

[opendoor]

.....If Argentine Tango was a category in International competition..

..There already are some less important standard festivals and competitions with AT classes..

The International Dance Organisation IDO (till 2013 a sub-organization of the World Dance Council WDC and the World Dancesport Federation WDSF) hosts competitions with argentine tango as a competitive discipline. The situation is a bit more complex concerning national organizations. In Germany for instance, argentine tango competitions for ballroomers are organized by the Action Dance Federation TAF. The german TAF is the national branch of the IDO but in contrary to the IDO it did not break with its national parent organizations ADTV and DTV, which are the german branches of WDC and WDSF. So german ballroomers can participate in argentine tango competitions of the TAF, although the DTV does not offer argentine tango as a competitive discipline itself.

( Between ourself, it is easy to win an IDO competition (or one of its worldwide national branches) because the field in argentine tango is quite small. So many tango teachers that could not win the World Tango Tournament CMBT in BsAs usually silently take along one of these IDO medals instead )

 

[Johannson]

Thanks.

the World Tango Tournament CMBT in BsAs

CMBT? Ah: Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango
BsAs? Ah: Buenos Aires


From the Wikipedia link:

The competition consists of two categories: "Tango de Pista" (Salon Tango), which has strict rules[1][2] about the usage of traditional milonga figures,[3] and "Tango Escenario" (Stage Tango), which is more choreographic and includes elements from other dance disciplines, such as ballet.[4][5] Previously the competition was only open to couples consisting of men and women but in 2013 the rules were relaxed to allow same gender couples (man dancing with man, or woman with woman) to enter[6] the competition.
The World Cup competition is the final leg of a series of pre-competitions held around the world starting from March.

 

[Rabbit]

The german TAF is the national branch of the IDO but in contrary to the IDO it did not break with its national parent organizations ADTV and DTV, which are the german branches of WDC and WDSF.

How many organizations do they actually need!?

 

[Mladenac]

How many organizations do they actually need!?

Enough (look at boxing organizations)

 

[Steve Pastor]

Even before the dance traveled to Europe, was Argentine Tango already more like ballroom than latin?

Following links starting with this one addresses just one of your questions.

Lima did not copy French tango

socialdance.stanford.edu

Regarding your questions about more competitions, I'll just say that for one dance I'm familiar with, and follow elsewhere, a lot of the discussion is about how to do better in the comps, how are results presented, etc. It's more about the process, organization, rankings, etc
It's refreshing to be involved with a dance that is pretty much untouched by the the idea that it's about competing.
I used to see and hear this fairly often.
"Ballroom competes, Argentine Tango connects."