IMPRESSIONS: Dorrance Dance’s "The Nutcracker Suite" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"I came away wanting to go back and treat myself to the whole thing all over again.  Here’s hoping Dorrance’s "Nutcracker"  becomes an annual New York holiday tradition!" Lisa Jo Sagol…

IMPRESSIONS: "FRONTERA"- Animals of Distinction at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House by The Dance Enthusiast

"Despite the length of the surveillance scanning, Frontera certainly has many arresting images..."Henning Rübsam, New York

IMPRESSIONS: PAGEANT Presents "Cavity" by Amelia Heintzelman with Dorothy Carlos by The Dance Enthusiast

"Cavity is a work in response to Heintzelman’s emergency surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst some years ago. I was drawn to her description: “a violence inside my body invisible to every…

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Neither conjuring the sexy virility of the early Ailey dances, nor the athleticism of later ones ,this solo has a wistful quality, danced as though love is out of reach. In A Song for You, …

IMPRESSIONS: "OBSESSED WITH LIGHT" a Documentary on Loie Fuller at the Quad Cinema by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: ISMAËL MOUARAKI's "Le sacre de Lila" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"The dancers explore trance by drawing inspiration from the Lila (“night” in Arabic) ceremonies of North Africa traditionally practiced among Maghreb communities" Kristen Hedberg, New Yo…

IMPRESSIONS: A Very SWING OUT Holiday at Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The curtain rises to reveal festivities already in full swing and the owners of those feet Lindy-Hopping alone and in pairs. The show, created by dancers Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, Nathan …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Guest Writer Pia Catton Introduces Us to a Remarkable Dance Artist, Lili Tewes by The Dance Enthusiast

" When I was 10, a Hawai’ian dance company came to Hamburg to perform, and I joined one of their workshops. My feet just knew where they were going! At one point, my now kumu hula (master …

IMPRESSIONS: Paul Taylor Dance Company's Fall Season at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"But what a “welcome back” it was!  From the moment the curtain went up on Taylor’s Aureole (1962) – kicking-off the first of four performances I attended -- the old sensations came…

IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Abraham “Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful” at the Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

“Beautiful” is not a word I use..." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

IMPRESSIONS: “while I was homegrowing” presented by slowDANCE and Lucia Gagliardone in association with The Tank by The Dance Enthusiast

"Colorful clothing, an extremely varied yet traceable soundscore, and evocative memories spoken by Gagliardone’s father contributed to this rich and nuanced process, but it was the perform…

IMPRESSIONS: "The Stranger" by Yang Sun & Poets, A Work in Process at Hi-Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"These questions and themes surrounding identity linger with me after witnessing Yang Sun’s riveting work in process, The Stranger, at Hi-Arts.The interdisciplinary, immersive work set on…

The Dance Enthusiast Asks: David Parker On The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" Returning for a 22nd Consecutive Season by The Dance Enthusiast

"I would just go right for the essence of what the winter holidays have meant to us in American culture and in dance culture. Because there's really no place besides the United States where …

IMPRESSIONS: Nadia Beugré "Quartiers Libres" revisited at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Beugré, who in an interview with Bill T. Jones admits she has a hard time placing her art in a box, does not specify the work as any one “type of dance or art.” Rather, the performers …

POSTCARDS: Jayda Hazelett of Ballet Hartford On Their "Ceremony of Carols" Winter Tour by The Dance Enthusiast

"We dove into choreography right away, and I’m thrilled with the many opportunities I have to dance. Some pieces, like Weihnachtsbaum, choreographed by Claire, are new, and it’s been ex…

IMPRESSIONS: Omar Román De Jesús’ Boca Tuya at 92NY Harkness Dance Center by The Dance Enthusiast

 "Just a couple of minutes into artistic director Omar Román De Jesús’ group work Los Perros del Barrio Colosal, I feel my shoulders relax. This guy knows what he’s doing. While …

IMPRESSIONS: Dances we Dance presents "Acqua" by The Dance Enthusiast

"This corny opener proves to be one of only a few missteps in Acqua, an otherwise engaging program honoring the harmonious confluence of body, mind, and spirit, as exemplified in the works o…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Announcing the Winners of The Dance Enthusiast Fall 2024 Audience Review Contest by The Dance Enthusiast

"These participants are champions, generously giving their words to support the art and artists of dance. What they share here are not merely “reviews” but windows into dance history." C…

IMPRESSIONS: Dual Rivet’s "Subscript" Choreography by Chelsea Ainsworth, Jessica Smith, and Cast at 92Y by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dual Rivet’s compelling new evening-length work Subscript speaks to control and shifting power structures. It combines detailed and imaginative set designs with visceral dancing and compe…

IMPRESSIONS: Reflections on "Still/Here" Thirty Years Later, Peformed by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

"Traumatized by the effects of the AIDS epidemic when I first saw the piece in 1994, I needed two additional viewings, thirty years later, to comprehend that the work is not limited to d…

IMPRESSIONS: Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith in Prairie Dawn at Roulette Intermedium by The Dance Enthusiast

"Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith have created notably fierce and provocative duets together since 2006. In their latest dance, Prairie Dawn, at Roulette, November 14-16, they again tackle unt…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Kyle Abraham on his "Dear Lord Make Me Beautiful" Premiering at the Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

"I mean, it is really a prayer. It’s a prayer in all of the ways. It's a prayer for me...And separate from me, it’s also a conversation with nature; watching nature and the environment c…

IMPRESSIONS: Wally Cardona with Jonathan Bepler “a plump single-color bulb, or a dance” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

“In times that have no sense or logic, how is it that the need for resolution can fade and simply finding relevance, moment to moment, is enough?” Wally Cardona, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographer Garth Fagan, 84 years of age, (and the winner of Tony and Olivier awards for Broadway’s Lion King), presented his dances and those of close associates at the Joyce Theater, …

IMPRESSIONS: Levi Gonzalez “Hoary” at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"With its mythic histories and dreamlike departures, “Hoary” attends to place as an unstable entity constituted by human, animal, material, ecological, and temporal elements." Sarah Ceci…

IMPRESSIONS: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE SIGNATURE WORKS by The Dance Enthusiast

"Seeing a program twice on consecutive evenings is a gamble, but I feel I won the lottery!" Henning Rübsam, New York

POSTCARDS: Dancer Joe González on Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s 30th Anniversary by The Dance Enthusiast

"There is much choreography to be learned between these resurfacing pieces and premieres, but it has been worth the task [...] Doing this has inspired my rehearsals and will bring an added l…

IMPRESSIONS: [RE]DEFINING [SPACE] at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"As a whole, the program invites us to experience the intersection of space and identity. Each performer offers a heartfelt investigation of their use of Triskelion’s transformative space …

IMPRESSIONS: Netta Yerushalmy MOVEMENT at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dancemaker Netta Yerushalmy approaches the question of newness in dance through a voracious engagement with the archive. Her 2018 PARAMODERNITIES lecture-performance series spanned six bril…

IMPRESSIONS: American Ballet Theatre’s "Crime and Punishment" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The production’s driving element, however, was Herman Cornejo’s expressive performance as Raskolnikov.  Cornejo makes the character’s tortured inner landscape visible and palpable. …

DANCE NEWS: New In! Robert Battle is Now Resident Choreographer of the Paul Taylor Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

“Robert Battle brings a wealth of talent and knowledge to Taylor. I’m deeply gratified that he accepted this position." — Michael Novak, Artistic Director of the Paul Taylor Dance…