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Friday, October 17, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: nora chipaumire "Dambudzo" at Roulette for BAM Next Wave Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Dambudzo is a commission of Wiener Festwochen and Festival d’Automne à Paris, produced by nora chipaumire and developed in residency with Callie's Berlin.  

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet with Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, Gianna Reisen, William Forsythe, Jamar Roberts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Unlike the other works on the program, where precision and placement are of utmost importance,"Foreseeable Future" (Jamar Roberts) feels more fluid, more internal, and elusive." Deirdre To…

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Why Are Freelance Dancers So Upbeat These Days? by The Dance Enthusiast

"Freelance dancers in New York are like any chorus line on Broadway: They don’t get credit and yet they hold down the fort. " Wendy Perron, New York 

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Graham in the Studio with Hope Boykin, Developing "En Masse" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The rehearsal, on September 24, offered tantalizing glimpses of the work-in-progress, along with commentary by Boykin and her musical collaborator, Christopher Rountree." - Robert Johnson…

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Monday, October 13, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Hivewild Presents 'with your sweet fragrance' at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

Katherine Maxwell, Artistic Director of Hivewild, is not one to shy away from the value of human connection. “with your sweet fragrance,” her evening-length work at New York Live Arts, p…

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Friday, October 10, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Noé Soulier “Movement on movement” at L’Alliance New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"His “Movement on movement,” a 45-minute lecture-performance based on William Forsythe’s “Improvisational Technologies,” unfolds as an extended exercise in simultaneous mental and …

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Fall for Dance at New York City Center - Programs Two and Three by The Dance Enthusiast

'Being in the house for such a diverse range of dance encourages one to reflect on their tastes — what appeals, what doesn't, and why. What I relearned about myself is that I find the most…

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Dante Puleio & Diego Vega Solorza on This Seasons' Bold Interpretations of Limón by The Dance Enthusiast

"This October, the Limón Dance Company celebrates its 80th anniversary with a bold, intergenerational season at The Joyce Theater." Theo Boguszewski, The Dance Enthusiast, New York 

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IMPRESSIONS: Fall For Dance at New York City Center- Program 1 - Akram Khan, Jamar Roberts, & Dario Natarelli by The Dance Enthusiast

"Being in the house for such a diverse range of dance encourages one to reflect on their tastes — what appeals, what doesn't, and why. What I relearned about myself is that I find the most…

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IMPRESSIONS: Philadelphia’s BalletX at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Though performed brilliantly by the company’s top-drawer dancers, alas, the two 2025 works book-ending the program proved less compelling choreographically than the small dances nestled b…

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IMPRESSIONS: Priyadarsini Govind & The Erasing Borders Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Erasing Borders Dance Festival shines a light on the world of Indian dance, introducing celebrated artists from the motherland and bringing others less well known from the far corners o…

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

POSTCARDS: The Clark Center NYC on Keeping Charles Moore's Name Alive - From The Horses Mouth by The Dance Enthusiast

"Charles Moore’s name still hums through our dance community like a steady rhythm. He wasn’t just a dancer, teacher, choreographer, or director — he was a visionary. He carved out spac…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Indigenous Enterprise in "Still Here" at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Celebrating their tenth anniversary, Indigenous Enterprise took the Joyce Theater by storm, completely transforming the space and audience through their work, Still Here." Rush Johnston, N…

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Mette Ingvartsen's "Skatepark" at Powerhouse Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Danish choreographer Mette Ingvartsen has the minimalist approach of an anthropologist who recognizes the delicacy of rituals. She presents the young cast of SKATEPARK (created in 2023…

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Deborah Hay's Performance Club and Turn Everywhere: Deborah Hay on Film, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park 2025 Annual Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Performance Club at Kaatsbaan...Hay performs a 20-minute solo in silence, ending when a hand-held instrument, a Vibraslap, whirls. Then, for 40 minutes, we will respond in our own ways to th…

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Friday, September 26, 2025

SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: New Victory Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

"Teaching artists at the New Vic engaged the audience with interactive moments between each presentation, leading us in short, seated movement experiences related to what we had just witness…

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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: Obremski/Works at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

"Obremski’s textured, buoyant choreography uses suspension and release to soothe. His Opportunity stood out as the most cohesive work in the program." - Cecly Placenti, New York  

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS : RiaGrace Bauman (formerly Maria Bauman) On The Earth as Collaborator and The Intimate Act of Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

"...These are the bodies that have not borne...is informed by RiaGrace Bauman’s personal experiences with fibroids, pregnancy loss, and the ongoing process of reconciling ancestral legacie…

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Judy Tyrus - from Principal Ballerina at Dance Theatre of Harlem to Founder and CEO of ChromaDiverse by The Dance Enthusiast

"The trajectory of Tyrus' career seems unlikely.  She knew she had to be a dancer, but never did she suspect she would become an archivist, a curator, an author, or, much less, a CEO of a n…

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Kimberly Bartosik's “bLUr” at New York Live Arts, October 2-4 by The Dance Enthusiast

"And while feeling takes precedence over form, the tasks and actions in each section of “bLUr” play out with remarkable clarity—Bartosik and the performers manage to close the gap betw…

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IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet, All Balanchine 1 & 2 by The Dance Enthusiast

Two programs of mostly second-rate ballets by choreographer George Balanchine open the fall season at New York City Ballet this year. Luckily this master’s lesser work does …

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

SUMMER DAYS IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Joshua L. Peugh with the Boston Dance Theater AND Jock Soto’s Living Legacy by The Dance Enthusiast

Joshua L. Peugh has always been curious about iconic stories and their characters. During an open rehearsal with the Boston Dance Theater at The Dance Complex in Cambridge, MA, the choreogra…

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BAREFOOTNOTES: Impressions of Hoi Polloi's WINNING IS WINNING at Jill@Jack And Summer Constitutional Contemplations by The Dance Enthusiast

Hoi Polloi’s versatile cast of about 25 actors, dancers and singers performed a script taken entirely from the internet since the 2024 election. It’s a catalog of solutions for the natio…

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IMPRESSIONS: The American Tap Dance Foundation Tap City Tap Awards 2025 by The Dance Enthusiast

"The ATDF’s services are badly needed---just how much became apparent on September 11, when, after a year’s hiatus, this organization presented the Tap City Tap Awards at the Bruno Walte…

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Sunday, September 21, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process Presents Lar Lubovitch: Art of the Solo by The Dance Enthusiast

"On September 7th, Lubovitch presented excerpts of his work in two showings, both sold out through Works & Process at the Guggenheim. His solo creations are interspersed with discussion,…

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Friday, September 19, 2025

SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: Stephen Petronio Company's Final Performances at Jacob's Pillow by The Dance Enthusiast

On the dance scene for more than four decades, choreographer Stephen Petronio founded his singular, heart-thumping Stephen Petronio Company in 1984. Nearly every year since, the group presen…

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lynn Neuman on Dancing for the Planet and How Art Inspires Activism by The Dance Enthusiast

"[I think the role of an artist in addressing today's ecological and climate issues ]is  very multifaceted. One role is grabbing attention. Artists are the messengers. Messaging  through t…

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: Mark Morris Dance Group, Old and New, 45th Anniversary Season at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The most enjoyable evenings of my summer may have been those I spent at The Joyce Theater in July watching two magnificent programs performed by the Mark Morris Dance Group. Kicking off th…

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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: The Hong Kong Ballet at Lincoln Center & Bill T.Jones/Arnie Zane Company at Kaatsbaan by The Dance Enthusiast

The Butterfly Lovers, a spectacular evening-length production that Hong Kong Ballet presented...is based on an ancient Chinese legend sometimes equated with "Romeo and Juliet." The Bill T. …

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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: Trinity Irish Dance Company at Jacob's Pillow by The Dance Enthusiast

Based in Chicago, the trailblazing and acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company celebrates its 35th anniversary this year as the first Irish step dance company to present a full evening in the …

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

IMPRESSIONS: Trajal Harrell's "Monkey Off My Back or The Cat's Meow" at Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

Trajal Harrell is a master of layers. In the North American premiere of his ”Monkey Off My Back or The Cat’s Meow” at the Park Avenue Armory, the choreographer and director wields unru…

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