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In this rich historical context, it is important to understand the relationship between the traditional Viennese Balls and Argentine tango. At the beginning, Argentine tango was rejected by the middle and upper classes who were engaging in ballroom dances including the Viennese waltz. Only in the decade between 1910 and 1920, Argentine tango started becoming fashionable in the major European capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Rome and Vienna [2][3][4]. However, within the European society, the feelings towards this new dance were mixed. In Rome, Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy banned Argentine tango from the balls in Quirinal Palace [4], Kaiser Wilhelm II, the King of Bavaria and Kaiser Franz Joseph forbid their officers in uniform to dance this new rhythm [2][4]. In the Austrian capital Vienna, Argentine tango was deliberately excluded from the program of the 23rd ball of the City of Vienna (year between 1920 and 1930) according to historical documents [4]. Only in 2017, Argentine tango has entered the traditional Viennese balls through the prestigious Technische Universität Ball (Technical University Ball) [5], which now includes a milonga in its program [6][7][8]. Other balls have subsequently followed this example by including Argentine tango in their program such as the Concordia Ball (2018), Vienna Ball of Sciences (2019 – 2023) and the Wiener Ball des Tanzes (2023).