Indeed, some considered these street stylings to be an expression ... from nobility to church elders. The rebellious dance was called the tango, and it originated in the brothels and streets ...

In the last two decades of the 19th century, the dance known as the tango emerges out of the immigrant culture of Argentina's dockside slums. The tango fuses New World, African, and European dance ...

Due to its risque nature, a "cleaned up" version of the dance was created and this became known as the more acceptable Ballroom Tango. The dance is more sensual and intimate than the Ballroom Tango.