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Monday, November 29, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: With Gratitude, Looking Back at AMERICAN LYRIC , a Commission by Kaatsbaan Cultural Park- Considering Nature, Music, Dance a by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: With Gratitude, Looking back at AMERICAN LYRIC, a Commission by Kaatsbaan Cultural Park- Considering Nature, Music, Dance and Native American Heritage -Pianist H…

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IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Company at The Joyce Theater with Choreography by Rena Butler, Alan Lucien Øyen, and Sonya Tayeh by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Company at The Joyce Theater with Choreography by Rena Butler, Alan Lucien Øyen, and Sonya Tayeh, "What is most striking about the Gibney Company is the prowess of t…

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE : Pentacle Looks Back On 45 Years of Arts Management in "Four Artists' Movement Through Time" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The practical aspects of performance careers are largely invisible. Yet without the nuts-and bolts support provided by managers of tours, press, schedules, finances, and contracts etc., ma…

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Monday, November 22, 2021

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Nai-Ni Chen and Janet Rodriguez of SoHarlem on Why Their Costume Collaboration is a Win-Win by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Nai-Ni Chen and Janet Rodriguez of SoHarlem on Why Their Costume Collaboration is a Win-Win, "We can open up new doors for (SoHarlem) to make and maintain co…

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Friday, November 19, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: ZviDance's "The Art of Fugue" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: ZviDance's "The Art of Fugue" at New York Live Arts, "The Art of Fugue can be enjoyed on many levels and accommodate contrary responses. Wherever you are, the piece can do …

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Ursula Eagly's "The Nature of Physical Reality" at Abrons Art Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Ursula Eagly's "The Nature of Physical Reality" at Abrons Art Center: "Often we don’t sit with our thoughts long enough to find our center. From my experience with Eagly, …

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Farewells at New York City Ballet, Featuring Ask la Cour, Lauren Lovette, and Maria Kowroski by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Farewells at New York City Ballet, Featuring Ask la Cour, Lauren Lovette, and Maria Kowroski, "Audience members follow dancers' careers for years, and these dan…

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

DANCE NEWS: A Cost-Saving Audition Opportunity in California this December 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

In DANCE NEWS: Rare Dance Audition Opportunity Hosted by Ballet California, "The National Master Audition is a rare opportunity that will allow dancers from all around the globe to be seen…

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Sibyl Kempson / 7 Daughters of Eve Theatre & Performance Company at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Sibyl Kempson / 7 Daughters of Eve Theatre & Performance Company at The Chocolate Factory Theater, "We sense how this woman, and her seven daughters who look like her, ex…

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Monday, November 8, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Michelle Thompson Ulerich at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Michelle Thompson Ulerich at Arts on Site, "Although the movement remains consistent throughout, the program’s tone traces an arc from third-person to first-person, from t…

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IMPRESSIONS: "… An Evening of HOPE," Featuring Works by Hope Boykin at the 92nd Street Y by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "… An Evening of HOPE," Featuring Works by Hope Boykin at the 92nd Street Y, "Part love letter, part living journal, Boykin invites us into her private world and offers us…

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IMPRESSIONS: Barkin/Selissen Project's "Accidental Suite" at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Barkin/Selissen Project "Accidental Suite" at Arts on Site, "While presenting film alongside a live performance can be powerful, experiencing several short movies back-to-ba…

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Saturday, November 6, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program

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Monday, November 1, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Lucinda Childs’ “Dance” at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Lucinda Childs’: “DANCE” at The Joyce Theater, "A ghost-like quality pervades as the dancers in the film appear and disappear. Sometimes, they are layered directly on t…

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IMPRESSIONS: American Ballet Theatre's Fall Gala 2021 at the David H. Koch Theater with Choreography by Jessica Lang, Lauren Lovette, Darrell Grand Mo by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: American Ballet Theatre's Fall Gala 2021 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, "Focused on new American contributions, this evening stated and underlined repeatedly a m…

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Friday, October 29, 2021

DANCE NEWS: DANCE NOW Takes Its Final Bow On December 31, 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: DANCE NOW Takes Its Final Bow On December 31, 2021

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: "UNEDITED," Featuring Rachna Nivas and Students of the Leela Dance Collective, at Dixon Place by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "UNEDITED," Featuring Rachna Nivas and Students of the Leela Dance Collective, at Dixon Place, "Nivas tore through the Kathak equivalent of 32 fouettés, bells jangling on h…

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Watching “Sweet Gwen Suite" by MOVING VISIONS Editor Lisa Jo Sagolla by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Watching “Sweet Gwen Suite" by MOVING VISIONS Editor Lisa Jo Sagolla, "However, in ingeniously assembling Sweet Gwen Suite choreographer Linda Haberman did…

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DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: The Dynamic Rockers Versus the X-Fenz Crew as Part of Lincoln Center's Restart Stages by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: The Dynamic Rockers Versus the X-Fenz Crew as Part of Lincoln Center's Restart Stages: "The judges’ three arms indicated a unanimous decision. This time, forty…

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

BAREFOOTNOTES (Observations from the Editor): Things I am Learning About Re-Entry,The New Normal, and The Wisdom of Herman Cornejo by The Dance Enthusiast

"Let’s get back to normal.  We’re back to normal, let’s be more than normal — ultra-normal deluxe." Of course, the excitement is great, but I am finding it difficult to be swept int…

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Richard Move/MoveOpolis!’s "Herstory of the Universe@Governors Island" by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Richard Move/MoveOpolis!’s "Herstory of the Universe@Governors Island," "Although the event was technically a roving, site-specific dance performance, it felt like, and un…

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Choreographer Alice Sheppard Dedicates 100% of Award Funds to Disabled Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

“I am so grateful to the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. Through this honor, they emphasize the fact that disability is not a deficit; it is a powerful creative and cultural force,” stated …

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Dance Grenada International Dance Festival 2021: How The 2nd Edition Embodies Afro-Futurism by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance Grenada International Dance Festival 2021: How The 2nd Edition Embodies Afro-Futurism

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Monday, October 18, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: David Parker of The Bang Group on Scrambling Musical Theatre, Male Intimacy, and His Company as Family by The Dance Enthusiast

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: David Parker of The Bang Group, "Without a thought of movement hierarchy, and on a continuum with other forms, the company’s movement style is a blend of mode…

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IMPRESSIONS: FJK Dance/Fadi J. Khoury's "Reset" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: FJK Dance/Fadi J. Khoury's "Reset" at New York Live Arts, "The melting pot approach reveals its innovation during the port de bras. Although executed with balletic grace, th…

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IMPRESSIONS: Arts on Site Presents Amber Sloan by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Arts on Site Presents Amber Sloan, "Facing forward, the fingers of one braid into the fingers of the other within a series of beautifully developed rolling and weight sharin…

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Denishawn at Theatre at St. Jean, Produced by Audrey Ross by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Denishawn at Theatre at St. Jean, Produced by Audrey Ross, "What courage Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn had, presenting what no one else had seen! The mystery behind creating…

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2021 NY Dance and Performance Awards by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2021 NY Dance and Performance Awards

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Monday, October 11, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Third Rail Projects in "Return the Moon" on Zoom by The Dance Enthusiast

Third Rail Projects in "Return the Moon" on Zoom: "The narrow viewing perspective dictates our focus and draws our attention to small movements: the folding and unfolding of hands, fists tap…

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IMPRESSIONS: Alejandro Cerrudo's "It Starts Now" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In Alejandro Cerrudo's "It Starts Now" at The Joyce Theater, "A been-there-seen-that quality pervades the elements from major to minor, and I spent much of the show remembering where I saw …

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IMPRESSIONS: "Sw!ng Out" at The Joyce Theater, Conceived and Directed by Caleb Teicher by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Sw!ng Out at The Joyce Theater, Conceived and Directed by Caleb Teicher, "Then just when I thought the show couldn’t possibly make me any happier, Teicher announces the entra…

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