2,859 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
"Throughout the work, they enthusiastically and masterfully try on a number of movement languages, managing to make each new idea appear fully realized before dropping it at a moment's n…
"One can imagine that Zuerner might have rehearsed her dancers lying by barnacled rocks covered with periwinkles." Deirdre Towers, Brooklyn, NY.
"Using Chernobyl as a backdrop, the artists allude to the question: When Triskelion Arts and its inhabitants vacate the once lively space, will its creative energy be lost forever?" Trina Ma…
"A plethora of petit allégro and musical dancing, the works showcased the dancers' technical prowess, but at times felt congested. Each of the pieces had enough material for multiple st…
"The First Twenty-Five features artworks created during the artist’s earliest years as a sculptor... A quarter of a century may seem like a lifetime, but it merely marked the beginning…
"While the dance brought me deep pleasure, it also sparked a litany of questions concerning the future of traditional dances: How many traditional dances are in danger of being forgotten? Ho…
"I remember choosing between joining the soccer team (that met five days a week after school) and skateboarding and breakin’, and it was clear that the creative space provided by stree…
"Daniel Gwirtzman and his eponymous company celebrate 15 years of energetic, optimistic dancing this season...Gwirtzman, not content to just choreograph a new piece for the anniversary, is a…
"The choreography shimmers with a strange, stirring beauty. Reminiscent of busted-up, broken-down baby dolls, limbs creak at awkward angles, necks jut, and torsos crumple." Erin Bomboy, New …
"Thieû Niang designs simple movements for his performers, none of whom are professional dancers. Faces etched with wrinkles and gravitas, they place their fingers over their heart, stretc…
"I have a great deal of hope for my generation, mostly due to the fact that I have seen a rare collaborative spirit, a generosity in sharing resources, and a fierce perseverance in my peers.…
'Pounding music with a booty-shaking beat begins, and Gutierrez and Mahar vamp through a unison phrase bedazzled with stripper back arches, modelesque strutting, and elaborate voguing. T…
"The world of dance owes much to the Limón heritage and will benefit by keeping his work not on a precious pedestal, but alive and full-blooded and front and center." Henning Rübsam, New…
"Garland is such a musical choreographer that he sometimes follows the notes doggedly, but apparently there is enough freedom in the material for a dancer to syncopate and make what seemed o…
"The season will feature two New York premieres, garment and K I N G D O M, that use small performance ceremonies to observe antiquation, literacy, transfiguration, and reformation."
"After working diligently on the other established choreographers’ works, Orihara fortuitously discovered that her minimalistic style was an appropriate addition to Resonance, balancin…
“I always felt very honored to be so close to someone who didn’t question her purpose here on earth.” Francesca Harper on her mother, Denise Jefferson.
"An unassuming meditation, this solo makes you understand why his handsome company has such a peaceful glow, with no evidence of any bones to obstruct their flow." Deirdre Towers, New York, …
'I am predjudiced, but I think we have some of the greatest dance works ever created in the 20th Century as part of our repertory and I’m very proud of that." Carla Maxwell, Artist…
“It is our hope that DANSE will be an important forum for dialogue on dance’s impactful place in contemporary life, and for continuing the historic artistic partnership between F…
"There are so many unemployed dancers here. We want to bridge the gap and help make connections. In the end, we want to create a space where people can produce ideas and get something going …
http://www.fivemyles.org"Re: purpose is a MoCADA satellite exhibition at FiveMyles featuring the work of Pamela Council, Sara Jimenez, Sondra Perry and Patrice Renee Washington."
"Look at dancers like Fred Astaire and Bob Fosse. Anybody should be able to have that kind of stature if you’re really masterful at what you do. I want to reintroduce that – bein…
"The work is also coming from a desire to evoke memory and a desire to remember. I think that so much of the history of African American women in particular has been erased." Marjani For…
"While open to exploration, the choreographer is aware of the essence of her style, an approach deeply informed by martial arts and the classical Chinese dance of her early upbringing..." A.…
