The Trisha Brown company will dance on by Robert Johnson

'The work needs the bodies of the dancers to continue,' says executive director Barbara Dufty

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:16pm on February 8, 2013☆⚑

Buglisi Dance Theatre offers premieres, and an electric performance by Robert Johnson

An artist with a mystical streak, Buglisi shows her dancers momentarily suspended in the space between two worlds.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:38am on February 8, 2013☆⚑

Trisha Brown Dance Company to present her final works at BAM by Robert Johnson

The company will release a statement on Thursday, revealing how it plans to continue.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:38pm on January 29, 2013☆⚑

Renowned hoofer Savion Glover pays his respects in 'SoLe Sanctuary' by Robert Johnson

There's nothing gloomy about the pyrotechnic dancing that Glover and his sidekick, Marshall Davis Jr., offer to the memory of the departed.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:04am on January 15, 2013☆⚑

Focus Dance melds theatrics and pure motion by Robert Johnson

Despite the ailing economy, this festival isn't backing away from dance that pushes boundaries.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:51am on January 5, 2013☆⚑

American Ballet Theatre opens treasure vault by Robert Johnson

This company needs more than seven performances to display all the marvelous works it has accumulated over the years.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:41am on October 24, 2012☆⚑

Lustig Dance Theatre offers two starry previews, and the tango-inspired 'Oblivion' by Robert Johnson

The company offers two new crowd-pleasers, without resorting to kitsch.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:19am on October 16, 2012☆⚑

DanceNow Festival: small stage, big talents by Robert Johnson

The stage at Joe's Pub may be tiny, but the choreographers who line up to appear there during the annual DanceNow Festival know its potential.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:54am on September 7, 2012☆⚑

Smart-phone screens may be the next frontier for choreographers to conquer by Robert Johnson

iPhone users can now keep dances in their pockets, releasing the magic whenever they choose.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:39am on September 6, 2012☆⚑

Swanky, new digs: the Paul Taylor Dance Company makes itself at home at Lincoln Center by Robert Johnson

The Taylor company opened its annual season on Tuesday

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:31am on March 16, 2012☆⚑

Lustig Dance Theatre takes flight in "The Winged" by Robert Johnson

The desire to soar inspires a new collection of dances.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:41am on February 24, 2012☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem's DTH2: young virtuosos promise to revive a legend by Robert Johnson

Signs of renewal include a premiere by Donald Byrd, and a ballerina's memorable debut.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:26am on February 9, 2012☆⚑

In "Story/Time" choreographer Bill T. Jones' company takes a waltz down memory lane by Robert Johnson

The choreographer's memories, and some second-hand tales, are poignant, hilarious and sometimes terrifying.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:51am on January 24, 2012☆⚑

Choreographer Parsons tames his wild impulses by Robert Johnson

Parsons translates the roundness of the globe into obsessive circling.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 6:27pm on January 15, 2012☆⚑

Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble surges forward with Balanchine's "Glinka Pas de Trois" by Robert Johnson

The Ensemble expands its repertoire in anticipation of a 2013 relaunch.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:28am on January 6, 2012☆⚑

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company takes its last bow by Robert Johnson

This stellar troupe's demise calls for a paradigm shift in arts funding.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 4:32pm on January 2, 2012☆⚑

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater demonstrates its ever-expanding range by Robert Johnson

Ailey is the closest thing we have to a national, modern-dance repertory company.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:49am on December 23, 2011☆⚑

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company gives its final "Roar" by Robert Johnson

Dissolving this company is a slothful, cowardly act that future generations will condemn.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:47am on December 9, 2011☆⚑

Tilting at Windmills: New Jersey Ballet stages evening-length "Don Quixote" by Robert Johnson

Ballet's classic crowd-pleaser makes itself at home in Jersey.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 3:15pm on November 18, 2011☆⚑

From Garth Fagan: modernity and dancing firelight by Robert Johnson

A modern master takes the political and renders it personal.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 1:35pm on October 5, 2011☆⚑

Beatles Ballet Flops: despite tuneful score, at Lincoln Center the news is rather sad by Robert Johnson

Peter Martins' newest ballet dies a watery death.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 8:34am on September 24, 2011☆⚑

Revisiting the past, looking to the future: Bill T. Jones launches New York Live Arts by Robert Johnson

With a trio of dances, Bill T. Jones and New York Live Arts hold out the promise of a better future

SOURCE: NJ.com at 9:55am on September 21, 2011☆⚑

The New York International Fringe Festival is an international bonanza by Robert Johnson

From Berlin to the Ganges, dance lovers can tour the world without leaving the island of Manhattan.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 2:16pm on August 19, 2011☆⚑