▁not ▁rig id , ▁but ▁flex ibly ▁adjust s ▁to ▁different ▁steps , ▁and ▁may ▁vary ▁from ▁being ▁quite ▁close , ▁to ▁offset ▁in ▁a ▁" V " ▁frame , ▁to ▁open . ▁The ▁flex ibility ▁is ▁as ▁important ▁as ▁is ▁all ▁movement ▁in ▁dance . ▁The ▁American ▁Ball room ▁T ango ' s ▁frame ▁is ▁flexible ▁too , ▁but ▁experienced ▁d anc ers ▁frequently ▁dance ▁in ▁closed ▁position : ▁higher ▁in ▁the ▁el b ows , ▁tone ▁in ▁the ▁arms ▁and ▁constant ▁connection ▁through ▁the ▁body . ▁When ▁dan cing ▁soci ally ▁with ▁beg inners , ▁however , ▁it ▁may ▁be ▁better ▁to ▁use ▁a ▁more ▁open ▁position ▁because ▁the ▁close ▁position ▁is ▁too ▁int imate ▁for ▁them . ▁In ▁American ▁T ango ▁open ▁position ▁may ▁result ▁in ▁open ▁breaks , ▁p iv ots , ▁and ▁turns ▁which ▁are ▁quite ▁foreign ▁in ▁Argent ine ▁t ango ▁and ▁International ▁( English ) ▁t ango . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁closed ▁position ▁as ▁in ▁other ▁types ▁of ▁ball room ▁dance , ▁but ▁it ▁diff ers ▁significantly ▁between ▁types ▁of ▁t ango . ▁In ▁T ango ▁from ▁the ▁River ▁Pl ata ▁region , ▁the ▁" close ▁em brace " ▁involves ▁continuous ▁contact ▁at ▁the ▁full ▁upper ▁body , ▁but ▁not ▁the ▁legs . ▁In ▁American ▁Ball room ▁t ango , ▁the ▁" close ▁em brace " ▁involves ▁close ▁contact ▁in ▁the ▁pel vis ▁or ▁upper ▁th igh s , ▁but ▁not ▁the ▁upper ▁body . ▁Follow ers ▁are ▁instruct ed ▁to ▁thrust ▁their ▁h ips