PISTA TANGO (UNRESTRICTED ENTRY, AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS)
Tango de Pista is conceived as a social dance, where the most important aspects are the improvisation, embrace and connection between the dance partners.
Circulation of couples: Couples, as in a real dance hall, will dance in rounds and will have to constantly move counterclockwise without going backwards. They will be allowed, if needed, to walk one or two step backwards at most always within the space of the couple.
The couple must be aware and respectful of their own and other couples’ space in the round in order not to break the harmony when moving around.
If a couple performs more than two phrases in the same spot, obstructing the circulation on the dance floor, the Jury may consider lowering their score. In the event that one couple stops the flow of traffic around the dance floor, it is not possible for other couples to go past them. If the jury deems it necessary, the round of couples may have to dance to another tango to solve the inconvenience.
Once formed, the couple must not separate while the music is playing. For the position to be considered correct, the body of one of the members of the couple must be contained at all the time by the arm of the other. It is understood that in certain figures this may be flexible, but not throughout the whole duration of the dance.
All movements and figures must be made within the space allowed by the couple’s embrace, so as not to get in the way of the other couples dancing. The leader may invite the follower to walk and/or turn to their right or left, without taking steps backwards on the dance floor. It is not necessary for partners to break the embrace between tangos.
Evaluation criteria:
The couple may perform any commonly used figures of “social” tango, including barridas (sweeps), sacadas al piso (drawn to the floor), enrosques (twists), ganchos (hooks), boleos, etc., as well as embellishments always within their own space, without standing in the way of couples dancing around them. Jumps, figures that involve lifting both feet off the ground and any other choreographic possibilities typical of Stage Tango are completely forbidden.
The Jury will take into account the couple’s own interpretation in different styles as fundamental to the score. They will also consider their musicality, elegant walking style, but especially the connection between partners and the search for their own expression, as well as the ability to change the dynamics and speedaccordingly depending on the tango being played.
Costumes: Outfits will not be taken into consideration during the judging process, but dancers are recommended to dress smartly. When choosing the outfit, hairstyle and make-up, please be reminded that Tango de Pista is a social dance and not a stage dance.
THE PRIZES
PISTA TANGO CATEGORY
First Place winning couple of the Hungarian Cup Championship, will receive the following:
>The Official Title of: Hungarian Pista Tango Champion 2025.
>A trophy for winner couple.
>Round-trip airfare from the country where the winners are resident to the City of Buenos Aires.
>A week stay accommodation in Buenos Aires during August, week during which the Tango Buenos Aires Dance World Cup takes place.
>According to the number of the participants, registration to compete in the Semi-finals of Tango Buenos Aires Festival Dance World Cup 2025.
PLEASE NOTE: if the winners refuse to participate in the Tango Mundial BA from the semifinals, representing the preliminary, they will lose the prize and they will not be allowed to participate in the mundial from the classification stages.
Second Place winning couple will receive honorable mentions, a trophy for the couple and the free registration for the next Hungarian championship in the same category.
At the time of the competition, at least twenty (20) for the Tango de Pista category for the competition to be considered official and therefore have the official Prizes (regardless of the number of registered participants).