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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival (Part ll) by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival (Part ll), "Beatrice Capote’s solo also represents cultural survival, and triumph over oppression of the most heinous kind…

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival, "This amazing panoply of artists ranges from flamenco dancers to disabled artists in wheelchairs, with special evenings devo…

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

DANCE NEWS: ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION NAMES FRANCESCA HARPER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AILEY II COMPANY by The Dance Enthusiast

IN " DANCE NEWS: ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION NAMES FRANCESCA HARPER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AILEY II COMPANY" Francesca Harper says, “My mother, Denise Jefferson, was always my inspirati…

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, "Around and in the peaceful Lincoln Center reflec…

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DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22 by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE : Cooking & Choreography Cross Paths In New Online Cookbook by Red Shell Mgmt by The Dance Enthusiast

"Finding pleasure in life and community are the intended outcomes (of Kitchen Choreography)," says Edward Schoelwer.  "Anyone in the dance world is invited to submit a recipe: student da…

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DANCE NEWS: Camille A. Brown to Direct Broadway Production "for colored girls" in 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

"I look forward to diving into the divine Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem and celebrating her legacy.” —Camille A. Brown

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Pablo Larraín’s “EMA,” a Feature Film by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pablo Larraín’s “EMA,” a Feature Film, "The cinematography shot in Valparaiso, Chile; the hypnotic gaze of the lead, Mariana Di Girólama; and the score by Nicolas Ja…

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POSTCARDS: Kanyok Arts Initiative on Presenting "STAGES" at the Battery Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In POSTCARDS: Kanyok Arts Initiative on Presenting "STAGES" at the Battery Dance Festival, "STAGES is a seven-minute collective choreographic response to the 15 months of the pandemic lockd…

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IMPRESSIONS: "Maks and Val Live: Stripped Down Tour" at NJPAC by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Maks and Val Live: Stripped Down Tour" at NJPAC, "In one work set to Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight,” the four performers sit in a row of chairs, reaching o…

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

DANCE NEWS: These Are The 2021 Bessie Awards Nominees by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: These Are The 2021 Bessie Awards Nominees

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Monday, August 9, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Dances by Isadora presents "Isadora on the Beach" at Rockaway Beach by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Dances by Isadora presents "Isadora on the Beach" at Rockaway Beach, "Against the triple strata of sky, surf, and sand, they wafted and waved and walked and waltzed. Around t…

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Friday, August 6, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Congratulations to Shanta Thake, New Chief Artistic Officer of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

“I moved to New York almost twenty years ago to the day, with big ideas about what was possible—this is really the culmination of a lifetime of deep love of New York’s cultural diversi…

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Saturday, July 31, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Marquee TV Announces Its Second Annual Summer Shorts Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Marquee TV Announces Its Second Annual Summer Shorts Festival

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DANCE NEWS: Dance Maker and Filmmaker Richard Daniels Receives Grant and Will Present "The Pandemic Dances" in Fall 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance Maker and Filmmaker Richard Daniels Receives Grant and Will Present "The Pandemic Dances" in Fall 2021

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Monday, July 26, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: "Solace of Surrender" by Choreographer Loni Landon and Harpist Mary Lattimore, Co-presented and Co-produced by Green-Wood Cemetery and fo by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Solace of Surrender" by Choreographer Loni Landon and Harpist Mary Lattimore, Co-presented and Co-produced by Green-Wood Cemetery and four/four presents, "Like flesh-and-bon…

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DANCE NEWS: Celebrate Pentacle's 45-Year Legacy at Virtual Trivia Night on July 28 by The Dance Enthusiast

Test your knowledge of downtown contemporary dance, New York City back when it was gritty, and pop culture from the 70s through today, and learn fun facts about Pentacle’s history.

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DANCE NEWS: August Programming for Restart Stages Includes the First Ever BAAND Together Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: August Programming for Restart Stages Includes the First Ever BAAND Together Festival

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Friday, July 23, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Jamila Wignot’s “Ailey,” a Documentary Film by The Dance Enthusiast

In  Jamila Wignot’s “Ailey,” a Documentary Film, "While Wignot serves up important film clips of Ailey at work, and marshals captivating archival footage to evoke historical context,…

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DANCE NEWS: Register by Friday, July 23, 5PM- Dance/USA Hosts Free Webinar with National Endowment for the Arts about American Rescue Plan Funding by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance/USA Hosts Free Webinar with National Endowment for the Arts about American Rescue Plan Funding

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Monday, July 19, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Movement Headquarters Ballet's "Solo-Stice" at Ballet Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Movement Headquarters Ballet's "Solo-Stice" at Ballet Arts, "Rooted in classical ballet with a contemporary sensibility, Kerollis’ style is textured and surprising. Where …

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IMPRESSIONS: Alison Cook Beatty Dance and Anabella Lenzu, Presented by Valerie Green/Dance Entropy’s Take Root by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Alison Cook Beatty Dance and Anabella Lenzu, Presented by Valerie Green/Dance Entropy’s Take Root, "Lenzu’s two most appealing traits as a performer are her willingness …

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IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg's "Written on Water," Presented by the 49th Dance on Camera Festival at the Walter Reade Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg's "Written on Water," Presented by the 49th Dance on Camera Festival at the Walter Reade Theatre, "The film’s key achievement is making the visual tangible,…

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Khadifa Wong's "Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance" by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Khadifa Wong's "Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance," "The film kicks off with dance-world notables espousing manifold definitions of jazz dance which, we learn, is indisput…

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Monday, July 12, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Marshall's "Rise" at The Shed as Part of the 2021 Open Call by The Dance Enthusiast

In Kyle Marshall's "Rise" at The Shed as Part of Open Call, "Rise is short, maybe 20 minutes or so, and while it was well-crafted with a clear arc, I wanted more, more, more: a Hot Vax Sum…

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Andrea Miller & Mimi Lien on Animating Lincoln Center Campus as Part of Restart Stages by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Andrea Miller & Mimi Lien on Animating Lincoln Center Campus as Part of Restart Stages

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Friday, July 9, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Get Enthused for The 49th Edition of Dance on Camera Festival This July 16-18, 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

The 49th Dance on Camera Festival marks a long-awaited return to in-person programming and will be presented partly in the Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center.

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DANCE NEWS: Second Cycle of City Artist Corps Grants is Now Open and Closes on July 20, 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Second Cycle of City Artist Corps Grants is Now Open and Closes on July 20, 2021

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

MOVING PEOPLE: Tony Waag on Misconceptions About Tap Dance, Underrated and Overrated Instruments, and TAP IT OUT 2021 by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Tony Waag on Misconceptions About Tap Dance, Underrated and Overrated Instruments, and TAP IT OUT 2021, "It’s never too late to learn something new!" — Tony Waag speak…

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