2,859 stories 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."
"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…
" 'The Seamstress'Â captivatingly weaves movement, music, poetry, earth, and heirlooms into a tapestry of shared histories. The work captures land and lineage in an incredibly thoughtful,…
"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 …
"...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 and…
"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."Â - Cecly …
"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…
"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 &…
"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." …
"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 Part…
"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…
"Despite the length of the surveillance scanning, Frontera certainly has many arresting images..."Henning Rübsam, New York
"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 everyone …
"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, …
"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 York
"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 …
" 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 te…
"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 pouri…
"Beautiful" is not a word I use..." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York
"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 performer…
"These questions and themes surrounding identity linger with me after witnessing Yang Sun's riveting work in process, The Stranger, at Hi-Arts.The interdisciplinary, immersive work set on…
"Beugré, who in an interview with Bill T. Jones admits she has a hard time placing her art in a box, does not specify the work as any one "type of dance or art." Rather, the performers crea…
"We dove into choreography right away, and I'm thrilled with the many opportunities I have to dance. Some pieces, like Weihnachtsbaum, choreographed by Claire, are new, and it's been exci…
"I would just go right for the essence of what the winter holidays have meant to us in American culture and in dance culture. Because there's really no place besides the United States where …
