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Monday, May 2, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Rebeca Tomás of A Palo Seco Flamenco Company on the Changing Faces of Flamenco by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Rebeca Tomás of A Palo Seco Flamenco Company: "(A) stripped-down aesthetic has become a central theme in my work, characterizing my biggest departures from …

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

DANCE NEWS: New Ukrainian Dance Documentary Now Available to Stream on Marquee TV by The Dance Enthusiast

A story of civil dignity and will being born in Ukraine, told in the language of cabaret by seven girls in white makeup and black tutus.

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DANCE AT A GLANCE: Get to know your HIPLET HISTORY as Chicago's Hiplet Ballerinas! Prepare for Their Debut at Queens Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE AT A GLANCE: Get to know your HIPLET HISTORY as Chicago's Hiplet Ballerinas! Prepare for Their Debut at Queens Theatre, 10 (+ 1 )Things You Need to Know about Hiplet and Its Creator…

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Monday, April 25, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: Adriana Pierce's #QueertheBallet Presented by The Joyce Theater at Chelsea Factory by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS:  Adriana Pierce's  #QueertheBallet Presented by The Joyce Theater at Chelsea Factory, "Whereas the word “queer” seems iconoclastic. #QueertheBallet feels anything but r…

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A Day in the Life of Dance: How La MaMa Moves! Festival Moves in 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Day in the Life of Dance: How La MaMa Moves! Festival Moves in 2022, Origin, Identity, and Belonging Dance “I’m a fanboy of my artists!” exclaims the effusive Nicky Paraiso, pop…

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Jody Sperling on “Ecokinetics,” The Power of Art, Dancing for Mother Earth by The Dance Enthusiast

"Loie Fuller, for me, is about this sense of expansion — understanding that your body resonates beyond its physical form.  If you can learn how to harness those impacts you have on space,…

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DANCE NEWS: American Guild of Musical Artists Celebrates Landmark Tentative Agreement with the Joffrey Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

“There is no Joffrey without our artists. Our goal from the beginning was to support the lifeblood of this great company." — Joffrey President and CEO Greg Cameron

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

POSTCARD: Morgan McEwen, Founder and Director of Mordance, on Motherhood and Searching for Speeches by Female Trailblazers by The Dance Enthusiast

"The most mind blowing thing to me was that the speeches given by men at these events are quite readily accessible, yet it took me emailing libraries, foundations, historians, and schools ac…

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Monday, April 18, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Dante Puleio, Artistic Director of the Limón Dance Company about Limón's 75th Anniversary Season at the Joyce by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Dante Puleio, Artistic Director of the Limón Dance Company About Its 75th Anniversary Season at The Joyce  Rarely Seen Limón Works, New Imaginings, and Bold …

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Friday, April 15, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: Peridance Contemporary Dance Company's Spring Season 2022 - Eight Choreographers and Eight World Premieres by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Peridance Contemporary Dance Company's Spring Season 2022 - Eight Choreographers and Eight World Premieres  “In line with our mission to support both rising and prevalent …

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

DANCE NEWS: Award-Winning Documentary Chronicles Choreographer Amy Jordan’s Fight to Dance Again Following Life-Altering Accident by The Dance Enthusiast

Amy’s Victory Dance will be available for pre-order on Apple TV/iTunes on May 1. The film will be released on May 13 on Apple TV/iTunes, Google and Vudu. 

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem at the City Center Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem at the City Center Dance Festival, Choreography:  Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Robert Garland,Claudia Schreier and Marius Petipa "Dance Theatre of Harlem�…

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Monday, April 11, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: The Talking Band’s "LEMON GIRLS, OR ART FOR THE ARTLESS" at La MaMA Experimental Theatre Club by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The Talking Band’s "LEMON GIRLS, OR ART FOR THE ARTLESS"  at La MaMA Experimental Theatre Club "Dance is the medium that allows the friends to process their grief and face…

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Friday, April 1, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Taryn Kaschock-Russell, Director of Harkness Dance Center at the 92Y, on Kurt Jooss' Anti-War Ballet "The Green Table" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Normally the work would be part of a triple bill, but given the circumstances, it feels right to present it in this singular way and to provide context with a political conversation..." �…

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POSTCARD: American Repertory Ballet Transforms Selves Into Fairy Folk for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by The Dance Enthusiast

"Speaking of Oberon (The King of the Fairies), in this version the role has been reimagined for a woman, no less powerful and just as delightfully cunning as her male counterpart." — Erik…

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

DANCE NEWS: The Dance World Mourns the Late Nan Melville, Esteemed Dance Photographer by The Dance Enthusiast

Nan became a popular and sought-after photographer specializing in dance. Ever fascinated by art, the performing arts, and travel, she began as a photographer and expanded into videography.

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

POSTCARD: Lynn Parkerson of Brooklyn Ballet Expresses Gratitude While Working on "Unnatural Surroundings" by The Dance Enthusiast

"It’s funny how an old dance continues to reveal itself, getting wiser with age." — Lynn Parkerson, Founder and Director of Brooklyn Ballet

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Sunday, March 20, 2022

MOVING PEOPLE: PeiJu Chien-Pott and Ying Shi of Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company on Honoring Nai-Ni Chen’s Legacy, the #STOPASIANHATE Movement and More by The Dance Enthusiast

Respectively the choreographers and directors of Contemporary Dances and Traditional Dances for Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, PeiJu Chien-Pott and Ying Shi share their favorite memory of the…

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Friday, March 18, 2022

DANCE NEWS: "Back To The Streets" with the 16th Annual Dance Parade! by The Dance Enthusiast

There will be a special appearance by the New York Dance Police (NYDP) — a jovial group of uniformed officers inspiring the crowds to dance and celebrate the spirit of Dance Parade.

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DANCE NEWS: Lauren Lovette is Paul Taylor Dance Company's First Resident Choreographer by The Dance Enthusiast

"I invited Lauren to take on this challenge because her work possesses a great deal of craft, musicality and beauty, and there is also a rebellious side to her that reminds me of Paul Taylor…

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Sunday, March 13, 2022

DANCE NEWS: La MaMa Releases Lineup for 17th Edition of La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

“This season’s choreographers are working with a myriad of issues: reexamining the meaning of home, researching postmodern dance as a racial construct, and recognizing the essential nee…

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Friday, March 11, 2022

DANCE NEWS: Ballet Hispánico Names Chell Parkins Its First Dance Education Scholar-in-Residence by The Dance Enthusiast

“This role is incredibly serendipitous: my own research is in culturally-relevant dance practices with Latinx populations, so I hope to take my background, and the knowledge I’m gaining …

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

DANCE NEWS: Dancer and Choreographer Tamisha Guy Awarded $50,000 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE NEWS: Dancer and Choreographer Tamisha Guy Awarded $50,000 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance: "To see her performances is to be struck to your core. Guy's deft movements a…

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Christine Jowers, Janis Brenner and JoAnna Mendl Shaw About "Doodles, Collages and Paintings" by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Christine Jowers, Janis Brenner and JoAnna Mendl Shaw About the "Doodles, Collages, and Paintings" Exhibition: "The similarities between choreographing and vis…

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Sunday, February 27, 2022

DANCE NEWS: The Full Schedule for Dance/NYC's 2022 Symposium is Here! by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE NEWS: The Full Schedule for Dance/NYC's 2022 Symposium is Here: "Held this year as a fully digital experience on the Whova digital platform, the Symposium will include panel discuss…

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: "Four Quartets" - Pam Tanowitz Dance at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Four Quartets" - Pam Tanowitz Dance, T.S. Elliot, Kathleen Chalfant, Kaija Saariaho, and The Knights at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House : " Only a precious handful of dance …

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Friday, February 25, 2022

DANCE NEWS: Danspace Project Announces Spring 2022 Programming, Featuring Platform 2022: "The Dream of the Audience" (Part II) by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE NEWS: Danspace Project Announces Spring 2022 Programming, Featuring Platform 2022: "The Dream of the Audience" (Part II): "Platform 2022 delves into ancestral explorations, connect…

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

IMPRESSIONS: BlakTinX at BAAD! - "leave the room," "Naked Vanguard:Legacy in Motion: Arthur Avilés Live!," and "Dancing Futures: We're Getting Closer by The Dance Enthusiast

In  IMPRESSIONS: BlakTinX at BAAD! - "leave the room," "Naked Vanguard:Legacy in Motion: Arthur Avilés Live!," and "Dancing Futures: We're Getting Closer"BAAD! in the Bronx Always Speaks O…

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

IMPRESSIONS and ASKS : 50 Years of Dance Film, Dance on Camera Festival 2022, A Feminist Lineage, and A Chat with DOCF Curator Liz Wolff by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS and ASKS : 50 Years of Dance Film, Dance on Camera Festival 2022,  Feminist Lineage, and a Chat with DOCF Curator Liz Wolff,  Liz Wolff says, " This genre has expanded. The…

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Teresa Reichlen, New York City Ballet Principal Ballerina, on Her Favorite Roles, Retirement, and a New Transition by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Teresa Reichlen, New York City Ballet Principal Ballerina on Her Favorite Roles, Retirement, and a New Transition   "With a tall, willowy physique, Reichlen …

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IMPRESSIONS: Japan Society Presents Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Japan Society Presents Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia: "At a time when travel is complicated, expensive, and truncated, this voyage through Japan, Korea, and…

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