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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Neville Dance Theatre’s 'Celebrating Women Composers Concert' by The Dance Enthusiast

"In celebration of Women's History Month, Brenda R. Neville presented a program of women composers at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, choreographed by three New Yorkers: herself, Laure…

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IMPRESSIONS: Jody Oberfelder Projects Presents "Rube G. - The Consequence of Action" at Gibney 280 by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Jody Oberfelder Projects Presents "Rube G. - The Consequence of Action" at Gibney 280: "Jody Oberfelder hits the right notes in Rube G. - A Consequence of Action, her latest …

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Monday, March 27, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Yasushi Inoue's "The Hunting Gun" with Miki Nakatani and Mikhail Baryshnikov at BAC by The Dance Enthusiast

 In IMPRESSIONS: Yasushi Inoue's "The Hunting Gun" with Miki Nakatani and Mikhail Baryshnikov at BAC: "The Hunting Gun is, strictly speaking, not a dance, though movement and form prove ess…

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Eryc Taylor Dance in "Factory/Refractory" at Slate NY by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions: Eryc Taylor Dance in "Factory/Refractory" at Slate NY: "Factory/Refractory takes audiences back to New York City’s edgy and vibrant 90’s club scene addressing its darknes…

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Jessica Chen of J Chen Project Creates Dances About AAPI Heroes by The Dance Enthusiast

"(Bruce Lee and Anna May Wong) are both icons who have defied stereotypes and paved the way for future generations of AAPI artists. By incorporating their stories into our performance, we ho…

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IMPRESSIONS: Battery Dance NOW at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Battery Dance NOW at New York Live Arts"Battery Dance maintains a sharp curatorial eye and an ensemble of impressive caliber. One can only hope to experience more from the cr…

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

DANCE NEWS: New York City Center announces Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship by The Dance Enthusiast

The Ann Reinking Encores! Choreography Fellowship will specifically support career pathways for women and artists of color underrepresented in the field. The Fellowship will provide an early…

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Friday, March 17, 2023

DANCE NEWS: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Announces 2023 BAMkids Winter and Spring Programming by The Dance Enthusiast

"We are thrilled to bring you a season of extraordinary experiences, from activities designed to spark compassion, joy, and equality to magical tales told on film and the awe-inspiring Vaiv…

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The Dance Enthusiast Asks: FRIGID New York & Manhattan Theatre Source present the 2023 EstroGenius Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

"The EstroGenius Festival, founded in 2000 by Fiona Jones and Manhattan Theatre Source, is a script and body-based festival that encourages bold reflection. Originally presenting theater wor…

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

IMPRESSIONS PLUS: Kinetic Light in “Under Momentum” Presented by Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

IN IMPRESSIONS PLUS: Kinetic Light in “Under Momentum” Presented by Lincoln Center :"Under Momentum celebrates the joy of continuous motion...The dancers virtuosic movements are generate…

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Tiffany Rea-Fisher on the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Her Purchase Conservatory Education, Emerge125, and Dancers' Tr by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Tiffany Rea-Fisher on the Adirondack Diversity Initiative,  Her Purchase Conservatory Education, Emerge125, and Dancers' Transferable Skills:  "One of the man…

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Monday, March 13, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Podcaster Erika Lantz Investigates Balanchine and Ballet's Complex Culture on "THE TURNING: Room of Mirrors" Season 2 by The Dance Enthusiast

"Balanchine specifically became a concrete entry point for us to invite listeners into the world of ballet, and as I dug deeper I felt that aspects of his life and legacy are sometimes flatt…

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IMPRESSIONS: Grace Yi-Li Tong Presents ZOO!: An Evening of Dance at Arts On Site by The Dance Enthusiast

IN IMPRESSIONS: Grace Yi-Li Tong Presents ZOO!: An Evening of Dance at Arts On Site:"Garden Tongues offers an experience in which the figure of the Asian woman is intricately de-constructed …

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DANCE NEWS: Ballet Hispanico Recognized for Best Company (Male Artistic Leadership) Commissions by Dance Data Project by The Dance Enthusiast

 IN DANCE NEWS: Ballet Hispanico Recognized for Best Company (Male Artistic Leadership) Commissions by Dance Data Project “We are thrilled to be recognized by this momentous survey of Am…

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IMPRESSIONS: 2023 SOLODUO Dance Festival Presented by WHITE WAVE Dance at Dixon Place by The Dance Enthusiast

"Incorporating diverse styles, themes, and stages of artistry, this program’s greatest strength was its variety. With no two pieces alike, viewers had much dance to be enthusiastic about."…

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Keely Garfield on her Premiere of "The Invisible Project" at NYU's Skirball Center, and her Practices of Wellness and Chapl by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Keely Garfield on her Premiere of "The Invisible Project" at NYU's Skirball Center, and her Practices of Wellness and Chaplaincy:  "Keely Garfield describes he…

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Monday, March 6, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Cullberg at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Cullberg at The Joyce Theater: "The essential fact of this sly and mesmerizing piece, which Hay created in 2021, is that the solos in question---all seven of them---are perfo…

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IMPRESSIONS: "Revival," a Film on Meditation, Aging, Dance, and Community by Josefine Rotman Lyons Presented by the Martha Graham Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Revival,"  a Film Documentary Meditation on Aging, Dance, and Community by Josefine Rotman Lyons: "Josefina Rotman Lyons’ eloquent and inspiring 2020 documentary, Revival…

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IMPRESSIONS: Ballet Julien Lestel in the Paris Premiere of "Rodin" at the Salle Pleyel by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Ballet Julien Lestel in the Paris Premiere of "Rodin: "While Rodin’s sculpture often benefits from this kind of distortion, it does not work in this dance at this distance.…

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Monday, February 27, 2023

DANCE NEWS: The Martha Graham School Welcomes Ashley Brown as its New Director by The Dance Enthusiast

 “(Ashley Brown) is a true educator, an exceptional artist, and a fabulous mentor for our students. Her remarkable range of experience and skill set will have an immediate impact on our …

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IMPRESSIONS: THE NIGHT FALLS , a BalletCollective and PEAK Performances Production at Montclair State University, Troy Schumacher Choreographer by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: THE NIGHT FALLS , a BalletCollective and PEAK Performances Production  at Montclair State University, Troy Schumacher Choreographer: "THE NIGHT FALLS follows the lives of si…

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Friday, February 24, 2023

A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Tina Ramirez by The Dance Enthusiast

"The atmosphere was uplifting, not somber, at this event, dubbed “A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Tina Ramírez,” as associates recalled her work as a teacher and an institution-…

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Jessica L. Hagan's "Queens of Sheba" at The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival at Chelsea Factory by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Jessica L. Hagan's , "Queens of Sheba" at The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival at Chelsea Factory :"When hilarious storytelling meets raw, painful honesty, in comes�…

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Tiffany Rea- Fisher On Black History Month, her Dance Trek Between Harlem and Lake Placid, and her New Non-Dance Gig by The Dance Enthusiast

Tiffany Rea-Fisher On Black History Month, her Dance Trek Between Harlem and Lake Placid, and her New Non-Dance Gig."My intention for bringing my company to Lake Placid is so that these kids…

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Monday, February 20, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: 
Anabella Lenzu on Motherhood and Art, Choreography and Community by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Anabella Lenzu on Motherhood and Art, Choreography and Community :"It’s about finding my community – to find other voices, to honor other voices." Anabella Len…

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Friday, February 17, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Johnnie Cruise Mercer's “Revival 2023” at 92Y by The Dance Enthusiast

"Revival 2023 is the fruit of genuine artist, audience, youth, and community engagement paired with an abiding tenor of joy."  — Sarah Cecilia Bukowski

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IMPRESSIONS: Israel Galván in "SOLO" at Baryshnikov Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Israel Galván in "SOLO" at Baryshnikov Arts Center: "In SOLO Galván turns his powers of observation and humor on himself and his origins. His abstract rhythms, which move with…

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Monday, February 13, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet Premieres Justin Peck’s First Evening-Length Work, "Copland Dance Episodes" at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet Premieres Justin Peck’s First Evening-Length Work, "Copland Dance Episodes" at Lincoln Center:"Like Peck’s earlier ballets -- remarkable for the fresh e…

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IMPRESSIONS: Rennie Harris Puremovement’s Seminal Work “Rome & Jewels” Re-Staged for The Joyce by The Dance Enthusiast

"Though it may have the bones of Shakespeare and the flesh of West Side Story, the meat of Rome and Jewels is uniquely subversive and unequivocally Black." Nicole Leung, New York

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: waheedworks "Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The emotional reaction caused by Tommie-Waheed Evans’ work not only triggers sadness, but taps into a profound hope for the day when equality is restored in America." - Miranda Stuck, New…

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Monday, February 6, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process' Underground Uptown Festival Presents LayeRhythm with Masterz at Work Dance Family by The Dance Enthusiast

"Laye Rhythm with Masterz at Work Dance Family presented both improvised and choreographed street dance on the final evening of the Guggenheim Museum's Works & Process Underground Uptown…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime