Tango to the Point. A new captivating dance style
Erin Scott Kadafer –Alexander Richardson
Photo Marc Ruddick Grapic design Alex Richardson
This is exactly why I love the Fringe Festival. Every year among the many attempts to create and put a twist on the classic, there is a chance that you will find a gem. This year, the Ottawa Fringe brought a gem with a capital “G”.
“Tango to the Pointe” is just what we have been searching for. New, innovative, unexpected, some would even say physically impossible, or described in just one word: beautiful.
Erin Scott-Kafadar and Alexander Richardson present a new dance style to Ottawa – an exacting combination of classical ballet mixed with the passion and improvisation of Argentine tango.
Danced on pointe and braving the danger that this combined techniques brings, they capture the very lifeblood of traditional ballet, while changing its routine by adding speed, lifts and elegant lines. In doing that, they add a dynamic to the tango and a fire to the ballet. What they got as a result, is a synthesis of classical beauty, elegance and livelines mised with an emotional and sultry essence. They interlaced them to get a new and very unique dance style.
Erin and Alexander are classically trained dancers. Their dancing is a pure beauty. – skillful, graceful, and emotional. They developed a style that has a huge potential, and they are clearly ready for the next step.
“ Danced on pointe and braving the danger that this combined techniques brings, they capture the very lifeblood of traditional Argentinian tango, while changing its routine by adding ballet elements, such as speed, lifts and elegant lines. In doing that, they add a dynamic to the tango and a fire to the ballet. What they got as a result, is a synthesis of classical beauty, elegance and liveliness mixed with an emotional and sultry essence.
Missing at this point is a connecting story line. The story told through Point Tango would be more interesting and would present an exciting new era in the dance world.
Played at Arts Court Theatre
Produced by Point Tango
Created and Choreographed by Alexander Richardson
Performed by:
Erin Scott-Kafadar
Alexander Richardson