Ballroom Tango and Qualifying Round the World Tango

dance halls: If they can glide and embrace their way through the qualifiers, the dancers will make the cut to be among 590 pairs competing in the ballroom tango and stage tango semifinals, according to CTV. There is no more appropriate place for them to compete in this passionate partner dance. They were here from 43 countries for the qualifying round of the 2015 World Tango Championship. The tango dates back to the dance halls of the slums of 1850s Montevideo and Buenos Aires, packed with immigrants -- most of them from Italy. Scores of couples also came in from around Argentina to try to make their mark at the big event. "I know we are not very good. The championships, held every year since 2003, have drawn international enthusiasts from Britain, South Korea, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.