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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Rennie Harris University Nurtures Next Generation of Hip Hop Scholars by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Rennie Harris University Nurtures Next Generation of Hip Hop Scholars

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Monday, September 27, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: David Hallberg in Madeline Hollander's "52 Final Bows," a Virtual Presentation by The Shed by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: David Hallberg in Madeline Hollander's "52 Final Bows," a Virtual Presentation by The Shed, "Each bow is a choreographic miniature, craftily spun to elicit yet another surge…

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IMPRESSIONS: Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance's “Plastic Harvest” at Amsterdam Eco/Arts Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance's “Plastic Harvest” at Amsterdam Eco/Arts Festival, "The dance dramatizes not just the ubiquity of plastic bags but also our comfort with …

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IMPRESSIONS: Colleen Thomas’ “Light and Desire” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Colleen Thomas’ “Light and Desire” at New York Live Arts, "Movement motifs emerge, like when the women repeatedly lie face down on the floor and then catapult themselv…

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IMPRESSIONS: HOLDTIGHT Company's "What Keeps You Going" at the cell theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: HOLDTIGHT Company's "What Keeps You Going" at the cell theatre, "In an early vignette, dancers pace a few steps and then swivel. Soon, pathways end behind someone, then inte…

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IMPRESSIONS: StylePointe at Dixon Place by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: StylePointe at Dixon Place, "StylePointe choreographers are challenged to work with the designers’ themes and translate costume exuberances and restrictions into movement.…

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Saturday, September 25, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Media Art Xploration Presents MAXlive 2021: THE NEUROVERSE, Produced in Collaboration with New York Live Arts, November 5-7 by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Media Art Xploration Presents MAXlive 2021: THE NEUROVERSE, Produced in Collaboration with New York Live Arts, November 5-7

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Yvonne H. Chow of The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory On Why You Should Attend Doorstep DanceMart by The Dance Enthusiast

"H+ | Doorstep DanceMart® is about destigmatizing the feelings of shame or guilt surrounding receiving help and normalizing our responsibility to strengthen community from within." —Yvonn…

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: "Birds of Paradise," an Amazon Original Movie with Diana Silvers, Kristine Frøseth, and Jacqueline Bisset by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Birds of Paradise," an Amazon Original Movie with Diana Silvers, Kristine Frøseth, and Jacqueline Bisset, "Amazon’s new streaming film, Birds of Paradise, based on the …

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Sunday, September 19, 2021

MOVING PEOPLE: Michael Cusumano & Madame Olga Spill the Tea on Their Secret Obsessions, Favorite Neighbourhoods in NYC and More by The Dance Enthusiast

Michael Cusumano and his alter ego Madame Olga  spill the tea on their secret obsessions, their favorite neighbourhoods in New York City, and how long it takes for them to get ready before …

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DANCE NEWS: Dancewave Connects Students with $13M in College Scholarships by The Dance Enthusiast

Dancewave’s carefully crafted virtual audition platform allows students to audition for up to 60 top US and UK dance programs, saving thousands of dollars in admissions fees and travel ex…

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Featuring the World Premiere of Passion Fruit Dance Company's "Trapped" at Prospect Park Bandshell by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Featuring the World Premiere of Passion Fruit Dance Company's "Trapped" at Prospect Park Bandshell, "For thirty minutes we’re on an old-f…

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lori Belilove of the Isadora Duncan Dance Company about Dancing Joy and Duncan's Legacy in the 21st Century by The Dance Enthusiast

In THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lori Belilove of the Isadora Duncan Dance Company about Dancing Joy and Duncan's Legacy in the 21st Century, " Why am I here in 2021 doing Duncan? Because, si…

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DANCE NEWS: Gibney Announces 2021-22 Dance In Process (DiP) Resident Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Gibney Announces 2021-22 Dance In Process (DiP) Resident Artists

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Friday, September 17, 2021

POSTCARDS: Accent Dance NYC Celebrates Happy Hispanic Heritage Month with "Regalo Hispánico" on Friday, September 17 by The Dance Enthusiast

POSTCARDS: Accent Dance NYC Celebrates Happy Hispanic Heritage Month with "Regalo Hispánico" on Friday, September 17

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Monday, September 13, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Memories of Summer Dance in Photos - Urban Sonnets and Garden Fantasies -Mark Morris Dance Group, the Sculptures of Yayoi K by The Dance Enthusiast

In  THE LIFE OF DANCE: Memories of Summer Dance in Photos - Urban Sonnets and Garden Fantasies -Mark Morris Dance Group,  the Sculptures of Yayoi Kusama, and the Language of Flowers, "Inhe…

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Friday, September 10, 2021

DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Honorees of Lifetime Achievement and Service to the Field of Dance Awards by The Dance Enthusiast

In  DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Honorees of Lifetime Achievement and Service to the Field of Dance Awards, "The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premie…

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IMPRESSIONS: Memories of Summer Dance: Blue Morph Collective's "Metamorphosis Reimagined” by The Dance Enthusiast

In, IMPRESSIONS: Memories of Summer Dance: Blue Morph Collective's "Metamorphosis Reimagined,” Touissant Jeanlouis, says "I happened upon this pop-up performance because of flyers posted a…

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

MOVING PEOPLE: Carole Alexis on Overcoming Her Shyness Through Dance, The Importance of Kindness, and Cancelling "Cancel Culture" by The Dance Enthusiast

MOVING PEOPLE: Carole Alexis on Overcoming Her Shyness Through Dance, The Importance of Kindness, and Cancelling "Cancel Culture"

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IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival (Part ll) by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival (Part ll), "Beatrice Capote’s solo also represents cultural survival, and triumph over oppression of the most heinous kind…

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Summer Dance in NYC, The Battery Dance Festival, "This amazing panoply of artists ranges from flamenco dancers to disabled artists in wheelchairs, with special evenings devo…

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Paul Anthony Dennis Named Chair of the Dance Department at Hunter College

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

DANCE NEWS: ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION NAMES FRANCESCA HARPER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AILEY II COMPANY by The Dance Enthusiast

IN " DANCE NEWS: ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION NAMES FRANCESCA HARPER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AILEY II COMPANY" Francesca Harper says, “My mother, Denise Jefferson, was always my inspirati…

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "You Are Here," a Sculpture, Sound & Performance Installation Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, "Around and in the peaceful Lincoln Center reflec…

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DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS: Dance/NYC Announces the Disability. Dance. Artistry. Residency Program

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THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22 by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Roberto Vega Ortiz and Theresa Knudson of Oakland's Ballet22

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE : Cooking & Choreography Cross Paths In New Online Cookbook by Red Shell Mgmt by The Dance Enthusiast

"Finding pleasure in life and community are the intended outcomes (of Kitchen Choreography)," says Edward Schoelwer.  "Anyone in the dance world is invited to submit a recipe: student da…

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DANCE NEWS: Camille A. Brown to Direct Broadway Production "for colored girls" in 2022 by The Dance Enthusiast

"I look forward to diving into the divine Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem and celebrating her legacy.” —Camille A. Brown

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

IMPRESSIONS: Pablo Larraín’s “EMA,” a Feature Film by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pablo Larraín’s “EMA,” a Feature Film, "The cinematography shot in Valparaiso, Chile; the hypnotic gaze of the lead, Mariana Di Girólama; and the score by Nicolas Ja…

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POSTCARDS: Kanyok Arts Initiative on Presenting "STAGES" at the Battery Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In POSTCARDS: Kanyok Arts Initiative on Presenting "STAGES" at the Battery Dance Festival, "STAGES is a seven-minute collective choreographic response to the 15 months of the pandemic lockd…

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IMPRESSIONS: "Maks and Val Live: Stripped Down Tour" at NJPAC by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Maks and Val Live: Stripped Down Tour" at NJPAC, "In one work set to Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight,” the four performers sit in a row of chairs, reaching o…

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