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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Meet the 2018 Bessies Nominees for Outstanding Production: Kota Yamazaki and David Thomson by The Dance Enthusiast

In Meet the 2018 Bessies Nominees for Outstanding Production: Kota Yamazaki for Darkness Odyssey Part 2: I or Hallucination and David Thomson for he his own mythical beast, "I loved to orch…

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Dance News: Choreographer/ Performer Okwui Okpokwasili and Filmmaker/Performance Artist Wu Tsang Receive 2018 MacArthur Fellowship by The Dance Enthusiast

MacArthur today named its 2018 class of MacArthur Fellows, recognizing 25 exceptionally creative individuals with a track record of achievement and the potential for significant contribut…

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: N is for Lynn Neuman and Lisa Niedermeyer by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: N is for Lynn Neuman and Lisa Niedermeyer, "I treasure people and experiences, not possessions. I got to spend time with a group of Tibetan Nuns back when I …

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Fridays at Noon presents “New and Nervy!” by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Fridays at Noon presents “New and Nervy!,” Molissa Fenley, Claire Porter, Susan Thomasson, and Megan Williams, all female artists several decades into their caree…

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IMPRESSIONS: Boris Charmatz’s “10000 Gestures” at NYU Skirball as part of FIAF’s Crossing the Line Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Boris Charmatz’s 10000 Gestures at NYU Skirball as part of FIAF’s Crossing the Line Festival, "For an hour, dancers rip through gestures that hopscotch from yogic bow p…

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IMPRESSIONS: RoseAnne Spradlin's “Y” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: RoseAnne Spradlin's “Y” at New York Live Arts,"The restless, propulsive energy crackles with little respite. Someone, if not everyone, must stay in motion. Occasionally, …

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Meet the 2018 Bessie Nominees: For Outstanding Performer-Elizabeth Dement; Outstanding Music Composition/Sound Design-Ryan Seaton; and Outstanding Pro by The Dance Enthusiast

In Meet the 2018 Bessies Nominees: For Outstanding Performer, Elizabeth Dement, Outstanding Music Composition/Sound Design, Ryan Seaton, and Outstanding Production, Jonathan Gonzalez, "Th…

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

Dance News: Queer|Art Introduces The Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant for Queer Women (+) Dance Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

Queer|Art introduces the Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant for Queer Women (+) Dance Artists. Applications for the grant is open until October 21th, 2018.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Dance News: Marya Warshaw And Simone Forti To Receive The Bessies' Highest Honors by The Dance Enthusiast

Brooklyn Arts Exchange founder/director Marya Warshaw and avant-garde choreographer and dancer Simone Forti, have been tapped to receive The Bessies’ highest honors.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Kyle Abraham on Choreographing for New York City Ballet and Revisiting "Dearest Home" at The Joyce by The Dance Enthusiast

Kyle Abraham on Choreographing for New York City Ballet and Revisiting Dearest Home at The Joyce, "Dearest Home was a big shift. Making that work and getting it out was very important to m…

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Monday, September 24, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Times Square Arts/Danspace Project Site-Specific Commissions with Laurie Berg, luciana achugar, Ana "Rokafella" Garcia and Gabr by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Times Square Arts/Danspace Project Site-Specific Commissions with Laurie Berg, luciana achugar, Ana "Rokafella" Garcia and Gabriel "Kwikstep" Dionisio, "Was this brave, bold…

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Meet the 2018 Bessie Nominees: Part One with Outstanding Performer Julian Barnett in Kota Yamazaki’s "Darkness Odyssey Part 2:1 or Hallucinatio by The Dance Enthusiast

In Meet the 2018 Bessie Nominees: Part One Outstanding Performer Julian Barnett in Kota Yamazaki’s Darkness Odyssey Part 2:1 or Hallucination, "One of the main struggles I continue to en…

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Dance News: Marquee.TV Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Digital Dance Season for Fall 2018 by The Dance Enthusiast

“Marquee’s Fall digital dance season is the beginning of an exciting evolution for the entire dance field,” according to Head of Content Marc Kirschner.

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Part One of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub with Emcee TruDee by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Part One of Dance Now NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub with with Emcee TruDee, "The ten artists who presented their 5 minutes, a time limit enforced by the always engaging emcee TruDee…

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IMPRESSIONS: Part Two of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Part Two of DANCE NOW NYC 2018 at Joe's Pub, "the festival requires choreographers to take on its challenge: Create a five-minute piece that fits on the Pub's tiny stage an…

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: M is for Cameron McKinney and Christopher Morgan by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: M is for Cameron McKinney and Christopher Morgan, "I question the field’s (and our audiences’) need to remount / see/hear the same old stories over and o…

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: StylePointe at Dixon Place with Dance Visions NY, Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre, ELSCO Dance, DoubleTake Dance and Armada Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: StylePointe at Dixon Place with Dance Visions NY, Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre, ELSCO Dance, DoubleTake Dance and Armada Dance, "Five fashion designers team up with five choreo…

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IMPRESSIONS: Tiffany Mills Company in “Blue Room” (a premiere) at The Flea Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Tiffany Mills Company in “Blue Room” (a premiere)  at The Flea Theater,  "The dancers fill each moment with fresh energy and delightful detail. They are a pleasure to f…

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

10th Annual Collaborations in Dance Festival at Triskelion Arts Curated by Trina Mannino by The Dance Enthusiast

In 10th Annual Collaborations in Dance Festival at Triskelion Arts Curated by Trina Mannino, "CollabFest boasts thirty pieces with partnerships ranging from traditional music and dance pair…

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Monday, September 10, 2018

Julie Ludwick and Fly-by-Night Dance Theater Celebrate Groundbreaking Aerial Artist, Robert Davidson, in the Airborne Festival at Manhattan Movement A by The Dance Enthusiast

In Julie Ludwick and Fly-by-Night Dance Theater Present the Airborne Festival at Manhattan Movement Arts Center, "There was something about that aerial work that spoke to me, maybe because …

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Sunday, September 9, 2018

Gabri Christa Returns to Stage in “Magdalena,” her Multi-media Work Focusing on Dementia by The Dance Enthusiast

In Gabri Christa Returns to Stage in “Magdalena,” her multi-media work focusing on Dementia, Christa says of her mother, Magdalena, "Telling her story keeps some part of her alive, a par…

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

IMPRESSIONS: Brian Rogers’ "Screamers" co-presented by Abrons Arts Center and the Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Brian Rogers’ "Screamers" co-presented by Abrons Arts Center and the Chocolate Factory Theater, "the hourish-long film is as taut and tight as a nerve stretched to its bre…

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: L is for Andrea Long Naidu and Nia Love by The Dance Enthusiast

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: L is for Andrea Long Naidu and Nia Love, "I question the impact of social media on young dancers. It appears to no longer be about the work but about taking…

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Movers and Shakers of Our Dance Community, "What are You Excited About this Fall?" by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Movers and Shakers of Our Dance Community, "What are You Excited About this Fall?"

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Dance News: Abrons Arts Center Announces 2018-2019 The Jerome Foundation AIRspace Residents by The Dance Enthusiast

Abrons Arts Center Announces 2018-2019 The Jerome Foundation AIRspace Residents; they are NIC Kay, Morgan Bassichis, Jonathan Gonzalez and Ashley R.T. Yergens.

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Dance News: The 43 Nominees For The 2018 Bessie Awards Are... by The Dance Enthusiast

This year’s 43 Bessie nominees are.... Also, here are the winners of 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding “Breakout” Choreographer.

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Dance News: CUNY Dance Initiative Announces Partnership with The Bessies, Call for Applications and Fall 2018 Events by The Dance Enthusiast

CUNY Dance Initiative Announces Partnership with The Bessies, Call for Applications and Fall 2018 Events.

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Beach Sessions Dance Series Returns to Rockaway Beach with AUNTS by The Dance Enthusiast

In Beach Sessions Dance Series Returns to Rockaway Beach with AUNTS, "Beach Sessions 2018 is partnering with Laurie Berg and Lili Dirks-Goodman who head up AUNTS, the defiantly fun, refre…

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

A Postcard from American Ballet Theatre Dancer Katie Boren - My ABT Tour in Los Angeles by The Dance Enthusiast

In a Postcard from American Ballet Theatre Dancer Katie Boren on Tour in Los Angeles, Katie shares her experience of performing La Bayadere and on the road living. 

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Monday, August 20, 2018

Dance News: Five Trailblazing Black Dance Companies Awarded Half A Million Dollars by The Dance Enthusiast

The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) has awarded each of its five (5) founding member companies -- Cleo Parker Robinson Dance; Dallas Black Dance Theatre; Dayton Conte…

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

"If The Dancer Dances" & "Can You Bring it: D-Man in the Waters" - Two Films Focus on Re-Creating Dance Masterpiecess by The Dance Enthusiast

The 46th Annual Dance on Camera Festival was book-ended by two fascinating documentaries that focused on the process of re-creating masterworks of dance: Can You Bring It: D-Man in the Water…

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