Rudolph

 

In the world of ballet, there is really only one Rudolph. Nureyev. But in the world of Tango, there is a different one. Valentino. In preparation for resetting Tangata, I have been rewatching his performance in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (a silent movie). And I have been reminded of the interplay between dominance and submission that make the tango what it is. There is a particular swooping quality that I am fascinated by that modern tango dancers seem to have lost.