2,892 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
"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.
" 'On Earth Together' is a work inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder that Ronald K. Brown has been developing since 2011...Brown welcomed some 30 guest artists (in two casts) ages …
"In the not-so-distant future, a group of artists will be hacked by time-traveling rebels,and a revolution will begin," writes the A.O. Movement Collective about the ETLE Universe, a queer/f…
"Audiences can expect to see three unique original new works, hear a variety of music that spans from ambient to Tom Waits, and be mesmerized by the outstanding artistry and athleticism of t…
"Angelin Preljocaj's And Then, One Thousand Years of Peace recently had its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music ,a collaboration of Ballet Preljocaj and the Bolshoi, i…
"In Premiere her new piece for The Kitchen in conjunction with Performa 13, [Maria] Hassabi delves into this correlation between performer and public...the house lights remain undimmed, allo…
"Marie Chouinard’s provocative themes might be shocking for a traditional American audience, but her polished, engaging productions are a welcomed addition to the dance theater genre. …
"Most of us watch them on YouTube; to catch one live, you have to be in the right place at the right time...nothing is left up to chance when you’re participating in a flashmob." Sammi…
"Ballerina Swan, a 50-minute family show blending dance, theater and puppetry, stars Sophie, a swan who livesin the Central Park pond. While other swans are perfectly content doing regular "…
"Patricia Hoffbauer’s upcoming performance of Para-Dice (Stage 2) at Danspace Project will explore her lifelong preoccupation with displacement." Erin Bomboy, New York
Hypnotic and haunting, Arturo Vidich's world premiere, 142241, will transform Abrons Arts Center’s underground theater into a flickering otherworld.
"Community became a hot topic that evening. One audience member asked, 'Would it satisfy you enough to only create work that touches your community?' Bill T. Jones answered by acknow…
Janek Schergen, Artistic Director or the Singapore Dance Theatre, speaks to The Dance Enthusiast about his ONE @The Ballet program which reveals to the audience the countless components …
"Dark Lark triggers so many thoughts and sensations that even the cellist seemed unable to contain himself. Imagine a conductor wanting to jump out of the pit onto the stage, but can’t…
"The company, increasing steadily in numbers until there are nearly 20 performers on stage, features a unique array of colors, shapes and sizes of artists (right down to the young man with "…
"I am an artist first and if I am not in the studio creating work, I am not fully myself." Gina Gibney, New York
