2,859 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
The marvelous dancer Anna Halprin says, â€Just as the ancients danced to call upon the spirits in nature, we too can dance to call the spirits within us,
"What an inspiration to witness a rehearsal with nothing at stake, no looming stage premiere, no patrons to impress, no expense, simply the pleasure of creating among friends in the quiet su…
"Chef Bobo has a passion for sustainable, locally sourced, wholesome food...He will be providing his delectable cuisine for The Dance Enthusiast's upcoming Enthusiastic Event! celebrating Da…
"While there are countless dance festivals offering a grab bag of pieces, it is rare to experience a festival where all the choreographers have clearly dedicated themselves to the creative p…
"She wants the dance community to embrace a revolution, one that forces it to shake off its insularity." Erin Bomboy on Jennifer Edwards.
"I had initially feared that the company's decision to present masterworks by an earlier generation of dancemakers risked turning it into a museum repository... But Passacaglia holds up as a…
National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica was born through the spirit of an independent nation. A group of dancers who believed in the future of the country decided to form the NDTC as a way…
"I have always thought of Hitchcock as a choreographer, especially in his tightly packed crowd scenes. I don'€™t feel I am translating€ his films. ...he€'s more l…
"Dance is one of life's pleasures that is often forgotten when illness takes the limelight," says Stephen O'Rourke, Dublin-based physiotherapist (who The Dance Enthusiast met via TWI…
"Internationally renowned, Olla has all the technical precision and grace of the best Flamenco dancers. But, she sets herself apart by doing what so few visibly do: she listens." Deirdre Tow…
"The 2015 Platform Series is, in part, a celebration of dance difference. It is also a fetishization of dance history." Natalie Axton, New York.
"Her latest, Succession, a one woman retrospective, encapsulates her diverse career. The performance also marks a dramatic shift in Green's life: She will soon retire from performing." T…
"Her latest, Succession, a one woman retrospective, encapsulates her diverse career. The performance also marks a dramatic shift in Green's life: She will soon retire from performing." T…
"In(de)spiration deals with the moment when absolute desperation can transform into inspiration and motivation. This piece deals with the dark mental abyss of depression and suicide, along w…
The Dance Enthusiast: What makes you interested in working with an artist?
Tiffany Rea-Fisher: I think they have to be brave. I am not terribly interested in perfection.
In case you thought differently, Inception to Exhibition is much more than a dance festival. While the ITE festival is in its second year, Inception to Exhibition has been creating community…
La Chana and The Dance Enthusiast want you to be in the audience for Our 2nd DANCE ENTHUSIAST EVENT! on Tuesday April 7th, 2015. The theme is Dance As Empowerment and it is going to be spect…
While traveling through Europe, Contributor Gianna Mercandetti is seeing her share of dance. Read her latest piece on Scapino Ballet Rotterdam as they pay homage to Andy Warhol in "Songs for…
We want you to be in the audience for Our 2nd DANCE ENTHUSIAST EVENT! on Tuesday April 7th, 2015. The theme is Dance As Empowerment and it is going to be spectacular.
“All I can say about it is that the choreography speaks,” Swinston says praising Cunningham’s brilliance. “...I am constantly in awe. And I believe the audience needs…
"Wishing to investigate the abstract question 'who is the dancer?', he sought out colleagues and students asking for their first memories of dancing, including their actual moves." T…
"How can we possibly discover solutions to racial bias in our field within a symposium that only lasts one day-- especially when we live in a country still in denial of our history with raci…
"Before the movement portion of the class begins, McLeod instructs the students to greet everyone in the room (this includes me) with a hug. He urges them to remember 'you must actively …
"Adam Barruch is very talented and very sincere. The best thing for him, if he wants to work in narrative, is to go bigger than Belladonna. Bigger and simpler." Natalie Axton, New York.
"Maybe Brown is reminding us, when the men cast their invisible dice, that love is always a gamble. In our fallen world, even faith in God is an all-or-nothing wager we have no choice but to…
