Para Dos
Direct from Argentina, PointeTango dance company brings its latest show Para Dos- For Two! to London. Immerse yourself in the music of Buenos Aires and be swept away by spectacular lifts, graceful ballet, and the passion of Argentine tango. Don’t miss this one of a kind dance show!
What happens when the precision of classical ballet meets the intensity of Argentine tango? PointeTango!
June
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- 7:00 pm
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Location: McManus Stage
Pointe Tango (Alexander Richardson and Erin Scott-Kafadar) presented the world premiere of their dance program “Para Dos” to a full and very appreciative house at the McManus Theatre Friday night.
The program consists of several short pieces— mostly duets but one solo dance for each of them— in which the talented pair combine elements of ballet, modern dance and the tango. The inventive choreography is performed to a variety of accompaniments, from tango music to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata to “I want to fall in love with you”. In each piece the performers display their mastery of dance, executing beautiful and difficult steps and lifts. Scott-Kafadar proves that she can dance beautifully in any footwear, whether ballet shoes, heels, or barefoot.
The variety of genres and the technical mastery of the dancers make for an impressive performance filled with moves that elicited appreciative gasps and applause throughout the program. They executed the demanding choreography flawlessly. The performance would be enhanced if Richardson and Scott-Kafadar displayed more passion and sensuality (it is the tango, after all) but perhaps that will happen as they become more comfortable with the program. In the meantime, it is a show that any fan of dance should see.