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TANGO ADAMOR AT THE ALEX THEATER, IN GLENDALE - 11/23/08 - REVIEW

-- by Dena Burroughs 

A harmony of color, music, and dance filled the stage of the Alex Theater, in Glendale, on November 23 with the performance of Tango Adamor.  With female dancers of serious faces, wearing three-inch-heels and flirtatious dresses, and Argentine males of bold moves, like tigers stepping wide and precisely, the evening was a feast to the audience’s senses.

   The perfect hairdos of the female dancers, their flawless make-up, and gorgeous figures, and the decisive movements of handsome men of stoic semblances, all combined to project tango’s powerful emotion.  With their intricate steps and passionate demeanor, the twelve Tango Adamor dancers moved effusively on stage, sometimes together, most often in pairs made up of men who led their partners from smooth splits on the floor to almost violent lifts overhead.  

   Then, at times, tango went girl-less.  As when audience’s favorites, brothers Enrique De Fazio and Guillermo De Fazio, also known as Los Hermanos Macana, honored their name (macana means “a witty guy”) by dancing together a combination of precision, rhythm, and humor that thoroughly entertained and provoked the cheering of the crowd.

   Giving the performers music to dance to was musical director Seth Arsanow, who played the bandoneon (a small, square accordion) next to other four musicians. Singer Lizzie Furlong, from Dallas, TX, twice joined the ensemble to perform tango classics, like Carlos Gardel’s El dia que me quieras.

   Besides its artistic value, Tango Adamor’s tour’s intention is worth of attention. Writers Svetlana David and Elena Alexandra, motivated by a child suffering from Autism, Adam, (whose name, combined with amor [love] created the title  “Adamor”) worked on this project wanting to improve Autism awareness and to provide financial support to Dance Into Unity, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing dance, music and arts programs to underserved youth populations, with a special focus on the autism disorder.

   To be present at future events, or to donate to Dance Into Unity, Inc, please visit http://www.danceintounity.org and http://www.tangoadamor.com