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Monday, January 14, 2019

IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Dig Dance Presents Full-length Vision: AIRs on APAP: Alethea Pace, Chuck Wilt, Hee Ra Yoo by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Dig Dance Presents Full-length Vision: AIRs on APAP: Alethea Pace, Chuck Wilt, Hee Ra Yoo, "Each choreographer displays a compelling ethos, yet they all would do wel…

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IMPRESSIONS: Cirque Alfonse’s “BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret” at NYU Skirball Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Cirque Alfonse’s  BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret at NYU Skirball Center: "It’s 2019, and this cirque nouveau company’s mission is to prove that classic circus acts are, i…

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IMPRESSIONS: Mariaa Randall's "Footwork/Technique" as part of First Nations Dialogues: KIN at Performance Space New York by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Mariaa Randall's Footwork/Technique as part of First Nations Dialogue: KIN at Performance Space New York, "In the beginning, the yarning circle feels like a corporate team…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Jessica Lang, and Ronald K. Brown by The Dance Enthusiast

In Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Jessica Lang, and Ronald K. Brown, "Powerful, sensual, commanding and free, the dancers of …

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IMPRESSIONS: The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" at The Flea Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" at The Flea Theater: "A mixed bag by design, the production hits the mark when the dance and comedic elements are in harmony." Nadia Khayralla…

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Saturday, January 5, 2019

Dance News: Yoko Shioya to Receive 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating by The Dance Enthusiast

Yoko Shioya to Receive 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating.

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Dance News: The Hartt School Welcomes Netherlands Dance Theater 2 and Paul Taylor 2 This Spring by The Dance Enthusiast

The Hartt School Welcomes Netherlands Dance Theater 2 and Paul Taylor 2 This Spring.

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Monday, December 31, 2018

Dance News: Richard Alston Awarded Knighthood For His Services To Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

Richard Alston, Founder of Richard Alston Dance Company, has been awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to Dance as announced in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Neil Greenberg’s “To The Things Themselves!” at the Chocolate Factory by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Neil Greenberg’s “To The Things Themselves!” at the Chocolate Factory: "Little physical contact materializes among the dancers — they seem intent on their personal ex…

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Maria Baranova on “Faces of Downtown Scene," A Portrait Project Dedicated to New York’s Experimental Performers by The Dance Enthusiast

Maria Baranova on “Faces of Downtown Scene," a portrait project dedicated to New York’s experimental performers. "90% of my subjects walked in with the words, 'I hate headshots,' so my …

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​Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City by The Dance Enthusiast

In Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City : “I have little interest in building work that divides the audience from the perfor…

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Saturday, December 22, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: "The Brooklyn Nutcracker" starring the Brooklyn Ballet at Kings Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The Brooklyn Nutcracker" by the Brooklyn Ballet at Kings Theatre: "Although not a perfect adaptation, this version translates the magic of the story quite well." Cecly Place…

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IMPRESSIONS: Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes in "Sleeping Beauty Dreams" at the Beacon Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes in "Sleeping Beauty Dreams" at the Beacon Theatre: "The imagery is impressively macabre; the sound by the appropriately named NOISIA, relentlessly loud; …

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Friday, December 21, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center featuring Ronald K. Brown, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at New York City Center featuring Ronald K. Brown, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor: "Compared with McGregor’s startling, thrilling Chro…

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

We Have A Winner! This Dance Enthusiast Will Receive Subscriptions To Marquee.TV by The Dance Enthusiast

We Have A Winner! This Dance Enthusiast Will Receive Subscriptions To Marquee.TV. Thanks To All Who Submitted Their Audience Reviews.

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IMPRESSIONS: DANCENOISE’s “Lock ‘em Up” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: DANCENOISE’s “Lock ‘em Up” at New York Live Arts: "This performance-art-as-a-variety-show shtick unfolds at a frenetic pace." Erin Bomboy, New York

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IMPRESSIONS: Project 44 Dance at RWS Studios by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Project 44 Dance at RWS Studios: "With the weight and gesture of their fingers, the dancers give physicality to the air around them, creating a world that envelopes the audi…

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Laurel Snyder’s “LOOP” with Adam Schatz and Emma Judkins at The Footlight by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Laurel Snyder’s “LOOP” with Adam Schatz and Emma Judkins at The Footlight: "Snyder and Judkins, who are skillful improvisers, bump into one another like two kids in a g…

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Ho-Ho-Holiday Performances To Cap 2018! by The Dance Enthusiast

Ho-Ho-Holiday performances to cap 2018! Get enthused for many, many takes on The Nutcracker, from traditional to contemporary; a Kwanzaa celebration; an LGBT performance; and more!

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Dance News: Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards Recognizing Excellence in Theater and Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards Recognizing Excellence in Theater and Dance.

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Dance News: New Brooklyn Theatre And The Feath3r Theory Merge To Form A Combined Company by The Dance Enthusiast

New Brooklyn Theatre And The Feath3r Theory Merge To Form A Combined Company.

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Dance News: Dance/NYC Releases "Immigrants. Dance. Arts: Data on NYC Dance Research" by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance/NYC releases Immigrants. Dance. Arts.: Data on NYC Dance, prepared in collaboration with the Immigrants. Dance. Arts. Task Force. The study is the second research deliverable of the …

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: R is for Melissa Riker and Walter Rutledge by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: R is for Melissa Riker and Walter Rutledge, "I survived violence and the justice system. I am sure those experiences drove me to be bold and to keep creative…

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IMPRESSIONS: Dance Heginbotham/Amy Trompetter’s “Fantasque” at Skirball Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Dance Heginbotham/Amy Trompetter’s “Fantasque” at Skirball Center: "What starts as a vaguely 'origin-of-life narrative' — the sun and the moon, and the eventual birt…

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IMPRESSIONS: Larissa Velez-Jackson’s “Zapatografia/Shoegraphy” at Abrons Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Larissa Velez-Jackson’s “Zapatografia/Shoegraphy” at Abrons Arts Center: As the Spanish/English title indicates, this has shoes, shoes, and more shoes: preppy flats, v…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: “A Chorus Line” at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: A Chorus Line at New York City Center, "the show’s magic doesn’t lay in the catchy songs or even the slinky, Fosse-inspired dance numbers. The true poignancy is its dee…

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Monday, December 10, 2018

60 Years of Ailey Ascending at City Center : "LAZARUS" a World Premiere by Hip Hop Artist-in-Residence, Rennie Harris by The Dance Enthusiast

In 60 Years of Ailey Ascending at City Center : "LAZARUS"  a World Premiere by Hip Hop Artist-in-Residence, Rennie Harris: Each of us bears a responsibility in a great divide –to carry e…

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Dance News: Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces The 2018-19 Cage Cunningham Fellows by The Dance Enthusiast

Baryshnikov Arts Center has announced the 2018-19 Cage Cunningham Fellows! BAC Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov said: “The Cage Cunningham Fellowship is typically award…

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Elizabeth Cooke, Founder of Hi Artist, Explains What Gives Salon-Style Dance An Edge by The Dance Enthusiast

Elizabeth Cooke chats with us about Hi Artist's intimate, salon-style dances and explains what gives them an edge.

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The Dance Enthusiast Asks New York City Ballet Principal Joseph Gordon by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast Asks New York City Ballet Principal Joseph Gordon, "Dancers get focused on what our feet and legs are doing and what most people are really watching is your face and …

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