2,892 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
"Artistic Director Roel Voorinthalt wasn't kidding when he titled his company's return to The Joyce Theater after more than a decade "Energy." High-octane and dynamic, Introdans thrills in a…
"We wanted an easy way for people to talk about the issues and take tangible actions to build that vision, and so we bucketed the issues into three areas. One speaks to the fact that dance w…
"Christian Warner's WHITE HOT ROOM envelopes us in its raw subject matter. Warner, along with movement collaborator Elinor Kleber-Diggs and vocal collaborator Denise Ward, details his experi…
" I'll take from the pleasures of theater, but not all of them because I don't find them enjoyable. I'm not into narrative, story, arc, and all those things. Actually, I don't even believe i…
"The work speaks in many registers, though its most effective vehicle remains the pulsating bodies and roaring spirits of its dancers." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York
"Jesse Obremski's choreography is sophisticated and subtle, textured with the use of repetition and counterpoint. However Obremski/Works is more than a dance company, it is a vehicle for soc…
"In keeping with the tenor of the series, there is nothing stuffy about this programming. Three of the four choreographers (Nami Yamimoto, Mina Nishimura, and Stephen Petronio) are longtime,…
"Lavagnino's invitation to 'get what you get' based on your own personal history not only alleviates that anxiety, but opens up a world of possibility to audiences who may be unfamiliar with…
"With Queer the Ballet, Pierce and her team are doing revolutionary work, utilizing many recognizable aspects of the ballet structure"like the impressive, flashy, and jam-packed variations t…
In silence Malcolm-x Betts and Ella Dawn W-S lightly touch as they struggle to balance. Their bodies are close, and the shapes of their bodies, often with one leg in back attitude while slow…
"On a shared La MaMa Moves Festival! program with Yoshiko Chuma & the School of Hard Knocks, the Yoggs open the evening with 12-year-old Bea Yon crossing the stage." Catherine Tharin, Ne…
"Ochando is not only preparing for The Joyce season, but he is also choreographing for FVCS and invited artists to perform Maurice Ravel's BOLERO and Suite No. 2 from Manual de Falla's TH…
"Ultimately we are celebrating community, possibility, and hope. My mother who passed away at almost 99-years-old, when people would ask her what got her through the war, she said she never …
"With "[ the hurricanes in your mouth ]," multidisciplinary artist and engineer Johann Diedrick offers a transportive sound installation and performance that awakens the senses and defies de…
" j. bouey, an outward acting artist, points out inequities but patiently, and often exuberantly, encourages the community to gather and change for the greater good." Catherine Tharin, Brook…
"Bill likes to say that we're married, and in the artistic way, we are married. I very much cherish that relationship and the way I am allowed to grow in this partnership, given opportunitie…
" Travesty Doll Play Ballez thrives on a multidimensional attunement to the power of transformation. While eschewing staged sets and linear narrative devices in favor of an open, abstract ex…
"Using her body as the constant and speed as the variable, O my soul marks Norton's relationship to the passing of time."Â - Cecly Placenti, New York
"What appears as simply an immersive show and monumental party speaks deeper. The event intentionally and excitingly rejects any semblance of traditional performance viewing, meant to be acc…
"It's rare for any mixed bill to be full of hits, yet the Fresh Tracks artists delivered just that with style and verve to spare. These tracks are certainly ones worth following." Sarah Ceci…
