"While the story (of Firebird) remains familiar, Holder’s set transports viewers. Two outsized flowers painted on a drop curtain welcome one to dive into this wonderland. An outrageou…
"Everything is interdisciplinary in my world. Not multidisciplinary. I feel like “multidisciplinary” is things coming together to enhance this one thing, whereas interdisciplinary is…
"For students, the stage offers recognition, confidence, and a way to express themselves artistically within a dance they love. For teachers, it honors the often invisible labor of mentorshi…
"He was the trailblazer for bringing jazz to major choreographers such as Frederick Ashton and George Balanchine, so we see the results of his work, but we didn’t know who he was. He moved…
"As spring continues to unroll toward the promise of summer, I’m enlivened by the generous flood of creativity in the performance scene. And while our spring weather is proving fickle this…
"From May 1 to 3 at the Theater at St. Jean, Alessandra Corona Performing Works (ACPW) delivered a program of four short pieces. The cast of eight danced in works by Madeline Burr, Miguel M…
"Although the Martha Graham Dance Company is now a century old, the troupe refreshes itself continuously. No longer the raw women’s collective whose debut in 1926 seemed like a rash experi…
"Among the Graham company’s new works, the only one whose aspirations and complexity carry it high enough to reach the founder’s orbit is the 2023 Cortege, by the choreographic duo Baye …
"We can’t control what life puts in our path. But with the right framework: a trust in our abilities to bring order and meaning, an openness to insights and unexpected ways of seeing, and …
"The performance that follows is a combination of narration and choreography that plays like memory. The stage is strewn with objects: loose squares of fabric, empty frames, a ladder, a tabl…
"An otherworldly hum overwhelms us for the opening and closing of Quinto Elemento, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana's 2026 scintillating offering at The Joyce Theater. With that sonic cho…
"A master in immersive storytelling, Rosán Sensory Adventures is a physical theater company designed for neurodivergent audiences. Based in Galway, Ireland, the collaborative ensemble inter…
"Accolades for Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s dance company EMERGE125, celebrating its 10th year, were numerous. Filmed testimonials spoke of Rea-Fisher’s impact on the dance community, citing h…
"Since its inception in 1987, AXIS Dance Company, a pioneering integrated dance company, has advanced the field through artistry and innovation. AXIS collaborates with disabled, non-disabled…
"Two such performances this April catalyzed these reflections on effort and ease: Jonathan González’s multimedia group work, Swerve Fatigue, presented by The Kitchen in their loft at Wes…
"As a child, choreographer Mythili Prakash questioned why they had to create a Goddess when there were already others able. Why must it be a Goddess made of male energy? In challenging the s…
"Though the exciting program of three ensemble works spotlights the varying talents of its Latina choreographers, the real stars of the show are the Ballet Hispánico dancers who, under the …
"This performance marked the American Dance Guild and Clark Center's first joint presentation, uniting legacy institutions in a shared call for artistic and social engagement. Founded in 195…
"Stephanie Saywell and Helen Wicks shared an hour-long evening at Arts On Site, an intimate stage well-suited to their solo and duet program." — Catherine Tharin, New York City
"I’ve been fortunate across my time here to be involved in a lot of different residencies and fellowships. But what I’ve found in New York City is that some of the residency opportunitie…
"Steven Wendt and Wes Day’s Plato Caves: Screens vs Shadows was, on the sunny Sunday afternoon performance I attended, a massive delight for a rapt audience of children. The event is The C…
"What's bringing me the most joy in what I do in the dance world?' It's having a bunch of people walk into a room with zero expectations, no judgment, and leaving much happier than when they…
"As climate change accelerates and oceans rise, choreographer Gabrielle Lamb’s latest collaboration turns to water as both physical force and poetic metaphor [...] Lamb translates scientif…
"Walking past the enormous stage, the 1,200-person audience takes their places on risers facing the back of a glowing red sofa with a giant screen hovering behind it. The setting is impressi…
"Frisky and irreverent, choreographer Jane Comfort makes no secret of her contempt for America’s decadent political Establishment. The Gulf of America, the premiere that her Jane Comfort a…