2,859 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
"So, once again, it’s winter. It’s City Center. And if you thought you knew what makes Ailey Ailey, think again." Eva Yaa Asantewaa, New York, NY.
"It would be presumptuous of me to claim wholehearted understanding of the Black American experience. What I do know is that most artists dare not even dream of putting together an act like …
"Ghost Lines" eschews obvious humor and pathos for something subtler and more insidious — a skulking, lingering, irresistible weirdness." Erin Bomboy, New York.
 "[Nutcracker 1776] strays a little, in a good way, from the same old Nutcracker formula. Our show has more magic, fire tricks, great mice that sword fight, some gymnastics alon…
"In the world of Nutcracker Rouge, gender is ambiguous and sexuality is abundant. The work navigates the boundaries of art and entertainment; it's not just tits and ass (although there i…
"[Robert] Battle reminds us that Ailey, stricken by the death in 1979 of a dear friend, the late modern dancer/choreographer Joyce Trisler, choreographed Memoria with her in mind." Deirdre T…
"Intrigued by how dances imprint themselves on the mind, body, and spirit, Tere O’Connor 's Bleed appropriates the phantoms from his past choreographies to create an archive of new…
“Witness exists in the past and speaks to the present, citing detailed research of the Holocaust and asking observers to reflect on the power of choice.” Megan Kendzior, New Y…
"Being a resident at New York Live Arts is one of many experiences here that feels like a calling---something is calling me towards dance. No one has ever called me a choreographer! Yet, her…
"Carols provided Leon [E. Leon Evans, II] the platform to feature not only premiere Philadelphia vocalists and singing groups whom he worked with professionally, but also the ‘soul-sti…
"When I first started, 11-12 ago, film was more a man’s world. People were surprised that a woman walked up to them with a video camera. I definitely had to be strong in those situatio…
"In a brilliant stroke, Martha Clarke casts prima ballerina assoluta Alessandra Ferri as Lea. Ferri, luminous and fine boned, captures the vulnerability swimming beneath the professional par…
"Because the show is curated by popular judgment, conceptual work appears eliminated in favor of flashy, more accessible pieces....Heavily theatrical, five performers hit their heads on clip…
“It can be difficult to find presenting opportunities outside of the traditional showcase format and self-production can be really daunting,” says Triskelion Arts artistic direct…
Being asked to create a site-specific work for Betsey Johnson was a special milestone as I have appreciated her bold and unorthodox voice as a designer since I was a child. Â Many fashion …
"A Brazilian native, Nejman knew that she wanted to incorporate her country's music into the piece. She also wanted to utilize the exposed rear wall in the Dixon Place theater, where &he…
"DRELLA is an alter ego of Warhol’s, a contraction of Dracula and Cinderella. When Kelly decided to create this work, he found himself developing a new movement vocabulary which he cal…
"You may wonder if Tel Aviv-based artist Einat Amir’s new piece about psychotherapy (commissioned and presented by Artis for Performa 13) is redundant. But Amir’s Our Best Intent…
"A nervous audience clusters around [Tameka] Norris in a typical gallery space to witness an unorthodox performance. It happens so quickly, I never see her make the cut. One moment the knife…
“This is very unique as far as the way the Ailey organization is used to working,” remarks Matthew Rushing, performer with the company since 1992, now the company’s rehears…
Fire Underground, set to premiere at New York Live Arts on December 4-7th, is inspired by Uchizono's twelve-year international adoption process—an ordeal she can only describe as &…
"Jon Kinzel brings his newest work, Someone Once Called Me a Sound Man, to the Chocolate Factory Theater next week. Kinzel crafts his choreography to live in its barest form, allowing his au…
"Sensedance has an old soul. Beginning the program with Bach and closing with Brahms, Henning Rübsam bravely celebrates his love of formalism despite the prevalent de-constructivism arou…
"While being an all-male company may submit them to stereotypes, Jonathan Campbell and Austin Diaz. co-directors of MADboots dance co. strive to produce choreography that transcends gende…
"With tongue placed firmly in cheek, Hofesh Shechter premieres his new work Sun to US audiences at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.." Cory Nakasue, Brooklyn, NY.
