2,892 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
The Dance Enthusiast speaks with Cathy Weis, on the history of 541 and 537 Broadway, and WeisAcres, and her exemplary work with video, movement, lights and sound, Sundays on Broadway, and he…
"Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) has invited us to move to Rockefeller Park this summer where we'll benefit from the large lawn and river-front views, as we bask in the glow of perform…
IMPRESSIONS: Opening Night of New York City Ballet's Spring Season: "With a plethora of exciting dancers in its ranks and a rich catalog of ballets ...New York City Ballet's spring season (r…
"In a shared evening comprised of two multi-disciplinary solos that explore complex intrapersonal relationships, Flomin and Lenkinski prove they share more than just the same name. They each…
Lunch with Sonia, a true tale of euthanasia, sensitively and effectively handled, is told by dancers, puppets, video, music, and spoken and recorded narration in English and Spanish. ~ Ca…
In POSTCARDS: Laurie Kanyok, Broadway Veteran and Founder/ Director Kanyok Arts Initiative": I am fortunate to have retired from Broadway at a time of change and have a very clear vision of …
Driscoll's Weathering, 70 minutes of riveting, engrossing performance, an artistic triumph, comments on and equates the human condition with the dissolution of our natural environment. Our p…
"Is it possible for dance to excite and soothe simultaneously? Kyle Abraham, artistic director of Abraham in Motion (A.I.M.), executed exactly this idea at The Joyce Theater... " "Â Mirand…
IMPRESSIONS:Â Ailey II in Poetic Motion: "To present a program as diverse as Poetic Motion without sacrificing the distinctions of each choreographic work is a testament to Ailey II's pow…
"Dance is a sacred art in India, not merely a showcase for physical training or skill in story-telling but an expression of devotion."Â -Robert Johnson, New York
In IMPRESSIONS: Kari Hoaas Productions in "Shadowland" at the LA MAMA MOVES! Festival :"Shadowland, inspired by the late artist Jan Groth, is a mature work that requires patience. Gard Gitle…
In IMPRESSIONS: The Boston Ballet Presents "Our Journey" Dances by Justin Peck and Nanine Linning: "Boston Ballet delivered an unforgettable program with sterling performances, triggerin…
"At today's rehearsal, Saúl, our lighting designer is seeing my new work, Scripture, for the first time. He knows my work over years so I'm nervous. He will be truthful." " Lynn Par…
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Dance Theatre of Harlem's Virginia Johnson Reflects on her Storied Dance Career : For Johnson, dance was instinctual: "I always experienced joy from it, but I alw…
"Porschia A. Derival and Yvonne H. Chow work tirelessly at uniting businesses, brands and non-profit-orgs, introducing the art of Hip Hop to the community, and bringing food security, econom…
In IMPRESSIONS: Tanztheater Wuppertal Returns to BAM with "Ãgua" by Pina Bausch: "Originally created in 2001 during a residency in Brazil, Ãgua was inspired by the surrounding landscap…
In IMPRESSIONS: Xana DuMe, the Drag Tap Dancing Queen at the Triad Theater: "Xana DuMe, the Drag Tap Dancing Queen, which closed its too-brief run at the Triad on April 4, has a go-for-broke…
DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: : Bronislava Nijinska's "LES NOCES" at The Guggenheim with Dancers of Ballet West: "Any ballet preserved in all its freshness for a hundred years is clearly excepti…
"Pit, a new work created by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber for and with the corps of the Paris Opera Ballet, invites us to peer voyeuristically into a brutal world, writhing with…
Internationally acclaimed composer, director and interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk has confirmed a series of performances and new works this year in celebration of her 80th bir…
At Arts on Site, Amber Sloan brings us back to the bittersweet, vulnerable moments as a child growing up in dance classes, auditions, and the moment when a dancer falls in love with the art …
THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Photographer Mark Mann on the Transformative Experience of Creating his First Dance Book Movement at the Still Point : " Movement at the Still Point is a gorgeous …
Valerie Green/Dance Entropy is thrilled to announced that Artistic Director Valerie Green has been invited to serve on the 2023 Session of the Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Gener…
WORKSession In Four Walls brings together four multidisciplinary movement-based artists; Karen Bernard, Lisa Parra, Rachel Thorne Germond, and Jil Guyon. Finding common ground through the ex…
IMPRESSIONS: Christopher "Unpezverde" Núñez "The Square: Displacement with no end" at Abrons Arts Center": In "The Square: Displacement with no end" at Abrons Arts Center's intimate Ex…