THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: David Dorfman Considers His Legacy with "Downtown to Uptown. Past to Forward" at 92NY by The Dance Enthusiast

"I feel that the talent in the room and the desire in the room is at such a high level with our current company and our organization is more solid than ever. And I'm really excited about tha…

IMPRESSIONS: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Celebrates 40 Years by The Dance Enthusiast

"Faith, vulnerability, and fortitude unite in Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE’s 2025 annual home season at The Joyce Theater. Celebrating 40 years of dynamic, expressive movement and a singular m…

IMPRESSIONS: THE DRAMA by Lloyd Knight, Jack Ferver, and Jeremy Jacob, featuring Lloyd Knight by The Dance Enthusiast

"Lloyd Knight, a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, presented THE DRAMA, an autobiographical work he created with Jack Ferver (choreography) and Jeremy Jacob (film and mu…

A Day in the Life of Dance: 651 Arts Finds a Permanent Home to Uphold Black History: Archival and Alive by The Dance Enthusiast

"651 Arts was born in 1988 out of a call to create intentional programming that reflected the already thriving Black arts community in Brooklyn. In its 36 years of presenting artists like Di…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Getting to Know Omayra Amaya and "Antes Del Fin" by The Dance Enthusiast

“Flamenco, is not only my way of expression, it can also be yours. You don't have to be from Spain or a gypsy. It's challenging, trying to get this rhythm right, but that challenge in itse…

IMPRESSIONS: Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia, at Japan Society by The Dance Enthusiast

"Presenting performances entirely in person for the first time since 2019, 2025’s Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia marks the 20th installment of the Japan Society’s prestig…

IMPRESSIONS: Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"What to usher in 2025 than with tutus, tiaras and tights? Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo’s male dancers in drag offer plenty of those as well as an evening of belly shaking laughter…

Miguel Gutierrez "Super Nothing" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Individually and collectively, they—and we, as there is strength enough for all us—dance ecstatically toward survival." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Milka Djordjevich’s "Bob" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Djordjevich tracks the mindless and mindful assumption of grueling femininity, encapsulating the paradox of appearance and desirability. " Hannah Lipman, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Malcolm-x Betts + Nile Harris "Temporary Boyfriend" at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"who’s steering  //  who’s guiding  //  who’s steady  //  who’s exalted no matter what //  we all flinch at a gunshot  //  who’s this one for?"  Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, …

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC to Receive $42,500 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance/NYC is proud to announce it has been awarded a $42,500 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts."

DANCE NEWS: Atlanta Ballet Debuts Claudia Schreier's World Premiere Adaptation of "The Rite of Spring" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Atlanta Ballet and Schreier’s version  reinvents the historical ballet to reflect modern-day connections between nature and humanity and promises to transport audience members on an emot…

IMPRESSIONS: jill sigman/thinkdance in "Re-Seeding (Encounter #4: The Seamstress)" at the Out-FRONT! Festival 2025 by The Dance Enthusiast

" 'The Seamstress'  captivatingly weaves movement, music, poetry, earth, and heirlooms into a tapestry of shared histories. The work captures land and lineage in an incredibly thoughtful, r…

IMPRESSIONS: Soomi Kim's "Testing2" at The Tank with Laura Peterson by The Dance Enthusiast

"The two accomplished performers explored the bloopers, vain rantings and anxious thoughts of 10 music celebrities, their words captured on vintage outtakes, albums, and bootleg tapes. This …

IMPRESSIONS: Nélida Tirado "Dime Quién Soy" at Abrons Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"...every artist on stage carries in common a commitment—perhaps an imperative—to dance, sing, and play across different styles from the same heart. This story of cultural self-discovery…

IMPRESSIONS: The Living Earth Show and Post:ballet present Lyra at 92Y by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Living Earth Show’s Lyra emphasizes this power by harmoniously weaving together the digital and physical world through a seamless integration of dance, film and live music." - Cecly …

IMPRESSIONS: Raquel Almazán “La Paloma Prisoner” at Chelsea Factory by The Dance Enthusiast

"As a work of interdisciplinary theater, La Paloma Prisoner participates in the essential work of activism through embodied storytelling drawn from authentic and sustained community engageme…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Duke Dang On The Exciting Evolution of Works and Process at the Guggenheim by The Dance Enthusiast

"I’m most excited about the Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival ... Over the course of five  days we will feature fifteen companies all of whom have received Works &…

IMPRESSIONS: "Here Now" Presented by LaneCoArts and Abarukas at the Peridance Capezio Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"The two dances presented in Here Now offer multiple perspectives on how we fall into social patterns... Both works remind us to listen to each other, our moral conscience, and our planet." …

IMPRESSIONS: Ayano Elson + Wendell Gray II a shared evening at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"Last month at Danspace Project, choreographers Ayano Elson + Wendell Gray II shared an evening-length program infused with mystery. Gray offered in the port’s mouth while Elson brought Pa…

IMPRESSIONS: Dorrance Dance’s "The Nutcracker Suite" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"I came away wanting to go back and treat myself to the whole thing all over again.  Here’s hoping Dorrance’s "Nutcracker"  becomes an annual New York holiday tradition!" Lisa Jo Sagol…

IMPRESSIONS: "FRONTERA"- Animals of Distinction at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House by The Dance Enthusiast

"Despite the length of the surveillance scanning, Frontera certainly has many arresting images..."Henning Rübsam, New York

IMPRESSIONS: PAGEANT Presents "Cavity" by Amelia Heintzelman with Dorothy Carlos by The Dance Enthusiast

"Cavity is a work in response to Heintzelman’s emergency surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst some years ago. I was drawn to her description: “a violence inside my body invisible to every…

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Neither conjuring the sexy virility of the early Ailey dances, nor the athleticism of later ones ,this solo has a wistful quality, danced as though love is out of reach. In A Song for You, …

IMPRESSIONS: "OBSESSED WITH LIGHT" a Documentary on Loie Fuller at the Quad Cinema by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: ISMAËL MOUARAKI's "Le sacre de Lila" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"The dancers explore trance by drawing inspiration from the Lila (“night” in Arabic) ceremonies of North Africa traditionally practiced among Maghreb communities" Kristen Hedberg, New Yo…

IMPRESSIONS: A Very SWING OUT Holiday at Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The curtain rises to reveal festivities already in full swing and the owners of those feet Lindy-Hopping alone and in pairs. The show, created by dancers Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, Nathan …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Guest Writer Pia Catton Introduces Us to a Remarkable Dance Artist, Lili Tewes by The Dance Enthusiast

" When I was 10, a Hawai’ian dance company came to Hamburg to perform, and I joined one of their workshops. My feet just knew where they were going! At one point, my now kumu hula (master …

IMPRESSIONS: Paul Taylor Dance Company's Fall Season at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"But what a “welcome back” it was!  From the moment the curtain went up on Taylor’s Aureole (1962) – kicking-off the first of four performances I attended -- the old sensations came…

IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Abraham “Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful” at the Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

“Beautiful” is not a word I use..." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

IMPRESSIONS: “while I was homegrowing” presented by slowDANCE and Lucia Gagliardone in association with The Tank by The Dance Enthusiast

"Colorful clothing, an extremely varied yet traceable soundscore, and evocative memories spoken by Gagliardone’s father contributed to this rich and nuanced process, but it was the perform…