Recently, we found this description of the elements of Tango on Gustavo Naveira's website. I thought it was very good.

He was describing the basis for his seminars.

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Elements permanently in use

Leading and following

Sensitivity to the other person

The embrace

Distances, posture, sides, etc

The use of the space and the positions

The action, the reception, the directions

The musical adjustment

Rhythm, phrasing, “tras-pie”, musicality

The displacement in a straight line

“walks”, code of walking, systems

The turns

Axis, senses of turning, structure

These elements can be considered the necessary base for a danced tango reasonably under control.

Specific choreographic ideas most frequently used

boleos

sacadas

ganchos

capturas, barridas and pasadas

volcadas

colgadas