IMPRESSIONS: Stacy Matthew Spence “I am, here; Here with us; Where we find ourselves” at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Triskelion Arts Presents Julia Antinozzi's "The Suite" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Awarded both the inaugural Trisk Fellowship and the New York Live Arts “Fresh Tracks” residency this past fall, Antinozzi is quickly becoming an important and consistent voice on the Ne…

IMPRESSIONS: Baye & Asa 4/ 2/ 3 at Baryshnikov Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographers Amadi ‘Baye’ Washington and Sam ‘Asa’ Pratt use the riddle of the Sphinx as an allegorical structure for their latest collaboration, 4/ 2/ 3." -Cecly Placenti, New Yo…

IMPRESSIONS: “The Look of Love” Cheerful Mark Morris Choreography Spawned from Beguiling Burt Bacharach Songs by The Dance Enthusiast

"  While Morris is known for the tight music-movement relationships his concert-dance choreography establishes, here, we feel that partnership more blatantly than ever.  Every dance step, …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: R for Heather ROBLES and Kendra ROSS by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Nimbus Dance in "IGNITE" in Jersey City by The Dance Enthusiast

"No visa required to enter Jersey City, and astonishingly quick to reach from Manhattan! Nimbus Dance, founded in 2005 by Sam Potts [...] is  a magnificent venue — with studios for its s…

IMPRESSIONS: New York Flamenco Festival with National Ballet of Spain, Olga Pericet, and Gala Flamenca by The Dance Enthusiast

"A rockstar performance by dancer Olga Pericet crowned the latest New York Flamenco Festival with the extravagant imagery of her show, La Leona. Yet stars of all kinds shone at this annual c…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Nadav Heyman and Genna Moroni on Creating the Netflix of Dance Filmmaking by The Dance Enthusiast

"And not to get political, but with all these governments doing crazy shit, we still get submissions from Russia, from Ukraine, from Israel and the Middle East. And you get to see the people…

IMPRESSIONS: La MaMa Shares: ESTROGENIUS 2024 EXPANSION at La MaMa, a Bi-Coastal Evening by The Dance Enthusiast

"To connect three such varied segments so seamlessly is a wonderful feat in itself. Congratulations to the creators, performers, and curators for a thoughtful yet entertaining performance th…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Catching Up with Brenda Way and ODC Dance In Season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"People are realizing the necessity of an arts eco-system and are seeing that not everything is centered in New York and Europe. There needs to be a larger focus on the Bay Area as an import…

IMPRESSIONS: Justin Peck, Sufjan Stevens & Jackie Sibblies Drury’s "Illinoise" by The Dance Enthusiast

"To be honest, I wanted to like Illinoise. And for some, it does resonate. The show has been picked up for a 16-week run on Broadway at the St. James Theater beginning April 24. As a commerc…

IMPRESSIONS: Triskelion Arts Split Bill #42 with Rebecca Margolick and Kashia Kancey by The Dance Enthusiast

"Rebecca Margolick’s Reservoir and Kashia Kancey’s I Believed It Too premiered in the latest iteration of the theater’s Split Bill Series, which brings together pairings of emerging NY…

IMPRESSIONS: Sankofa Danzafro in "Behind the South: Dances for Manuel" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Sankofa Danzafro in "Behind the South: Dances for Manuel" at The Joyce Theater: "Palacios Callejas has translated the fascinating novel into a vivid fever dream illustrating the…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Dancer and Choreographer Lukas McFarlane On Working on "Message In A Bottle" with Kate Prince and Sting by The Dance Enthusiast

"So we got in a room and conducted our first two week workshop... At the end of it,  Sting and his manager came into the studio to watch...He asked us to please make this show now, which wa…

IMPRESSIONS: "Unstill Life" at Arts On Site by The Dance Enthusiast

"But the statement that most closely describes Unstill Life—or any life for that matter —was “A step is taken toward something and away from something else.” Wendy Perron, New York

IMPRESSIONS: DANCING THE 92ND STREET Y, A 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION by The Dance Enthusiast

"Promoted by Dr. William Kolodney, and supported by rich benefactors, over the years the institution, recently rebranded “92NY,” would become not merely a community center but a cultural…

IMPRESSIONS: Valerie Green/Dance Enthopy's RITE at The Center at West Park by The Dance Enthusiast

Valerie Green pursues the healing of trauma though physical ritual in RITE. Commitment to Green’s process requires undivided, hyper-aware physical and spiritual attention.  ~ Catherine Th…

IMPRESSIONS: Cunningham on Film Part 2: MERCE / MISHA / MORE & Event at REDCAT by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Cunningham on Film Part 2: MERCE / MISHA / MORE & Event at REDCAT: 'They find common ground in their physical curiosity, and the transmission of Merce’s roles to Misha’s…

IMPRESSIONS from Los Angeles: Reinterpreting the Body with Lionel Popkin’s “Reorient the Orient” at REDCAT by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS from Los Angeles: Reinterpreting the Body with Lionel Popkin’s “Reorient the Orient” at REDCAT : "When the preconceived ideas of race, religion, and culture are stripped fr…

IMPRESSIONS: Cunningham on Film, Part 1: "August Pace 1989-2019" Daniel Madoff, Director by The Dance Enthusiast

"As its title indicates, the film tracks the thirtieth-anniversary workshop restaging of Cunningham’s 1989 dance of the same name...a highly individuated transmission process, with thirtee…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell On The Future of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago by The Dance Enthusiast

"I would love to see a bigger company. Right now, we have 14 dancers and there is a lot of work that we do. And, you know, dancers aren’t AI!  It takes a toll on their bodies and I would …

IMPRESSIONS: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at The Joyce Theater :"Instigating and supporting one another, the dancers were bubbling over with infectious musicality." Hannah Lieberman, New York

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Performer, Choreographer, Director, Jim May On Bringing Life Into Dance and Anna Sokolow by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Performer, Choreographer, Director, Jim May on Bringing Life Into Dance,  and Anna Sokolow: "Anna was not into any [poltical] party. She very rarely knew who was …

IMPRESSIONS: Twyla Tharp Dance at Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Twyla Tharp Dance at  Joyce Theater: "Twyla Tharp Dance’s appearance at the Joyce Theater, Feb. 13, reminded us that aspirational values---courage, excellence, and unfette…

DANCE NEWS: 155 Artists Awarded Prized Fellowships to Nation’s First Artist Residency Program this Spring-Summer by The Dance Enthusiast

MacDowell has awarded the equivalent of more than $2.3 million in fellowships to 155 artists from 30 U.S. states and 14 countries, arriving from as far afield as Chile and India, Pakistan an…

IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary with Legends & Visionaries at Florence Gould Hall by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet Celebrates Its 45th  Anniversary with Legends & Visionaries at Florence Gould Hall: "New York Theatre Ballet  at 45, remains dedicated to presen…

IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg "On The Nature Of Rabbits" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pontus Lidberg "On The Nature Of Rabbits" at The Joyce Theater: "Over his extensive career as a dancer, choreographer and video maker, Pontus Lidberg has molded a mosaic of m…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: Q for Miranda QUINN and QUINN Starner by The Dance Enthusiast

POSTCARDS: 3 Choreographers Respond to Martha Graham’s “Lamentations” for Brooklyn Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"As part of this 21st season, in addition to making new works by new voices, we look to the pioneers of the past to learn how their perspectives inform our work today. We’ve invited Nicole…

IMPRESSIONS: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker “The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988” at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS : Rachna Nivas On “Reclaiming the Divine Feminine” by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS : Rachna Nivas On Reclaiming the Divine Feminine: "I am figuring out what a guru looks like today. Evolution is one thing, but to discard the tradition entirely …