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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Christopher Gattelli on His Life on Broadway During a Rehearsal of "The Cher Show" by The Dance Enthusiast

In Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Christopher Gattelli on His Life on Broadway During a Rehearsal of The Cher Show, “I always study the original productions of a revival piece. There ar…

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IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Dance Company Presents HOME Featuring Work by Adam Barruch and Shamel Pitts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Dance Company Presents HOME Featuring Work by Adam Barruch and Shamel Pitts, "Showcasing the fluid and sensitive movers of Gibney Dance Company, against dreamy sounds…

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Choreographer Nancy Dobbs Owen Addresses Gun Violence Via "Too Many Bodies" by The Dance Enthusiast

Choreographer Nancy Dobbs Owen Addresses Gun Violence via Too Many Bodies, "We invite you to use (the video), and to let us know! We want to know who our allies are and support them as much…

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Dance News: "Dance Because You Can," A New Book by Choreographer Amy Jordan by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance Because You Can," a new book by choreographer Amy Jordan, highlights 5 steps to transform Trauma into Triumph.

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Dance News: Merce Cunningham Trust, the Barbican, BAM, and CAP UCLA Announce "Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event" by The Dance Enthusiast

The Merce Cunningham Trust, the Barbican, BAM, and CAP UCLA have announced "Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event." The late, legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham’s 100th bir…

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Lenape Tribe Celebrates a Historical Homecoming and Tribal Reunion at the Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Lenape Tribe Celebrates a Historical Homecoming and Tribal Reunion at the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy at the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy, The Dance Enthusiast Attends Manhattan…

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: Q is for Wanyue Qiao and Shirlene Quigley by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: Q is for Wanyue Qiao and Shirlene Quigley, the most impactful experience thus far was working with "Beyoncé, because it was the yes that opened the door to …

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IMPRESSIONS: Cathy Weis' Sundays on Broadway Series Featuring Laura Bartczak, Emily Climer, and Diane Madden by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Cathy Weis' Sundays on Broadway Series Featuring Laura Bartczak, Emily Climer, and Diane Madden, 

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Impressions: Akram Khan’s XENOS as Part of Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions: Akram Khan’s XENOS as Part of Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival, "Ropes begin to move up the slope and the scenery changes dramatically, because some of the cords ar…

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IMPRESSIONS: Ron Athey’s “Acéphalous Monster” at Performance Space New York by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Ron Athey’s Acéphalous Monster at Performance Space New York, "He stands behind a lectern while reading Georges Bataille’s The Madness of Nietzsche. His Hitler hairpie…

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Dance News: Ailey's 60th Anniversary At New York City Center Season Opens Wednesday, November 28, 2018 by The Dance Enthusiast

Get enthused for Ailey's 60th Anniversary at New York City Center! The season opens this Wednesday, November 28th 2018.

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Dance News: Performance Space New York Announces The "No Series" by The Dance Enthusiast

Performance Space New York announces the "No Series" featuring niv Acosta, Paola Balla, Hannah Black, Genevieve Grieves, Emily Johnson, Ligia Lewis, Muriel Miguel, S.J Norman, Joshua Pether…

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Luca Veggetti Reimagines Jerome Robbins' “Watermill” at BAM Fisher by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Luca Veggetti Reimagines Jerome Robbins' Watermill at BAM Fisher, "Though the choreography is all Robbins’, Veggetti takes liberties in staging. Perhaps the most noticeable di…

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IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Garth Fagan Dance at The Joyce Theater, "His style recollects the early modern pioneers: angular, weighted, deliberately flaunting effort and exertion." Cecly Placenti, New Y…

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Monday, November 19, 2018

Guest Writer Blakeley White-McGuire Stages Martha Graham's "Errand Into the Maze" at the Semperoper in Dresden, Germany by The Dance Enthusiast

Guest Writer Blakeley White-McGuire Stages Martha Graham's Errand Into the Maze at the Semperoper in Dresden, Germany, "The whole experience was a window to culture that revealed how its …

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"Balanchine: The City Center Years" at New York City Center With Ballet Companies From Around the World by The Dance Enthusiast

In "Balanchine: The City Center Years" at New York City Center With Ballet Companies From Around the World, "City Center played a central role in Balanchine’s artistic development: Without…

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IMPRESSIONS: Twyla Tharp’s “Minimalism and Me” at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Twyla Tharp’s “Minimalism and Me” at the Joyce Theater, "Although this accumulation of compositional abstractions sounds impressive, what really emerged was a style �…

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: P is for Shamel Pitts and Joya Powell by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: P is for Shamel Pitts and Joya Powell, "When I was a baby, barely able to stand up by holding onto my playpen, whenever I heard the song 'Ring My Bell' by A…

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Bill Shannon on His Upcoming Premiere “Touch Update” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In Bill Shannon on His Upcoming Premiere Touch Update at New York Live Arts, "He has chosen not to appear in his work, and instead puts his disabled dance form on a cast of able-bodied peopl…

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Christine Bonansea Premieres “OnlyHuman” as Part of Danspace Project’s Community ACCESS by The Dance Enthusiast

In Christine Bonansea Premieres OnlyHuman as Part of  Danspace Project's Community ACCESS, "Nietzsche is a great source of inspiration for me. The subjects he explores are universal, acce…

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Monday, November 12, 2018

Guest Writer, Choreographer Rohan Bhargava Reports on Rovaco Dance and Los Little Guys' Trip to India by The Dance Enthusiast

Rohan Bhargava Reports on Rovaco Dance and Los Little Guys' Trip to India, "My goal when organizing this tour was to give back that knowledge to the community. I want to inspire and motivat…

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IMPRESSIONS: Sasha Waltz & Guests’ “Kreatur” at BAM as part of the Next Wave Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Sasha Waltz & Guests’ “Kreatur” at BAM as part of the Next Wave Festival, "Less choreographer and more of a mad scientist, Waltz casts the stage as a microscope slide …

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Friday, November 9, 2018

Miro Magloire Writes About New Chamber Ballet’s Upcoming Performances at New York City Center Studios by The Dance Enthusiast

In  Miro Magloire Writes About New Chamber Ballet’s Upcoming Performances at New York City Center Studios, "At the start of my career I trained as a composer, and I am passionate about mu…

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Dance News: Symphony Space Presents "Selected Shorts: Dance in America" by The Dance Enthusiast

Symphony Space presents "Selected Shorts: Dance in America" — dance inspired by the newest Library Of America collection.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: O is for Jesse Obremski and Miki Orihara by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: O is for Jesse Obremski and Miki Orihara, "I didn’t even thinking about dancing more than 3-5 years. And now being in New York almost 40 years, I am still…

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The Dance Enthusiast's Audience Review Contest: Win a One-Year Subscription to Marquee.TV for Yourself AND a Friend by The Dance Enthusiast

Who doesn't love a good contest? Win a one-year subscription to Marquee.TV for yourself AND a plus one!

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The Guggenheim’s Works + Process Features Rogers + Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" Choreographed by John Heginbotham by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Guggenheim’s Works + Process Features Rogers + Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Choreographed by John Heginbotham, "For me, centering on a single figure to carry us through the Dream Bal…

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Monday, November 5, 2018

Dance News: Boston Ballet Announces The ChoreograpHER Initiative by The Dance Enthusiast

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the ChoreograpHER Initiative, a multi-year commitment in support of emerging female choreographers from within the Company and bey…

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Dance News: WestFest 2019 - Applications Now Open! Apply Now for "WestFest Top Floor" and "WestFest All over Westbeth" by The Dance Enthusiast

Applications are now open for WestFest 2019! Apply for WestFest Top Floor (multiple pieces welcomed) and/or WestFest All Over Westbeth before January 13, 2019.

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Impressions: luciana achugar's "BRUXJ" as Part of the On Your Marx Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions: luciana achugar's BRUXJ as Part of the On Your Marx Festival, 

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