During a partner dance, a male dancer removed his shirt mid-way through the heated performance. He then grabbed the female to dance again and ravished her with his body.

Like wildfire, the Argentina-based tango dance company, Tango Buenos Aires took the stage at the Pabst Theatre Saturday night.

The company featured a diverse performance that traced the discovery of tango from the streets to the ballroom floor. Done in four parts, the Tango took Talia and Franco, the male and female leads of the company, and ensemble from the street, to the ballroom, to the city and finally to the theater.

The story was a thrill from start to finish.

The sexy female dancers detailed footwork and extreme flexibility radiated throughout the night’s performance. The men of the company were strong, controlled with their movement, and flipped the females over their heads effortlessly.

During a partner dance, a male dancer removed his shirt mid-way through the heated performance. He then grabbed the female to dance again and ravished her with his body.

Most of the choreography was sharp, controlled and very precise in style.

The company seemed to have rehearsed different sequences for hours on end to achieve the flawless unison they performed. Hints of ballet and jazz dance accented different sequences.

One partner tango dance featured a beautiful female lead in white dancing gracefully with a variety of ballet arms. In another scene, a female lead in red pumped her arms and legs in high-energy jazz style.

All of the daring lifts that the company executed kept the audience on edge. One lift had a woman flying over a man’s shoulder in midair, ending with a perfect landing on the stage floor, bent on one knee.

Another lift showcased a woman spinning numerous times over her partner’s head as he held her up. At one point during the performance, a woman stood straight on one leg, bent the other leg to her head, and her male partner spun her around numerous times.

A live six-member tango band played the daring soundtrack for the evening’s performance. The music ranged in style from 1920s-1940s salsa to tango to rumba.

The audience continually hooted and hollered after the band would finish their featured sections in between the dancers costume changes. It was evident that the performance would have not been as successful without this live element.

The men and women wore a wide variety of costumes of 1940s and 1950s Argentina fashion. The first act featured the women in beautiful red and black salsa dresses and heels. The men wore all black and their hair was slicked back.

The second act featured a ballroom sequence in which the women donned white and black ballroom gowns and the men sported tuxedos.

Tango Buenos Aires was a definite cultural event all around. From the professionalism to the precision the company meant business and showcased pure entertainment.

The Milwaukee community loved it, gracing the performers with a standing ovation at the final bow.

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