This improvisational dance, which originated in Argentina, differs significantly from ballroom tango in embrace, posture, and steps. In Argentine tango the dancers' chests are closer than their hips in a closed embrace, while in the ballroom version dancers arch their backs away from each other. Argentine Tango combines various elements, including caminar (walk), cruce (cross), ochos (figures-of-eight), ganchos (leg hooks), giros (turns), voleos (soccer kicks), and quebradas (breaks). It's often performed on "So You Think You Can Dance," but a version by Chelsie Hightower and Joshua Allen in Season 4 garnered an Emmy nomination for the choreography by Dmitry Chaplin, a former Season 2 contestant.
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