2,859 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
In Impressions of: The Bang Group's A Mouthful of Shoes at Danspace Project, "Tap may form the basis for Parker's choreography, but he merges it with other dance forms to expand rhythm…
In Impressions of The View UpStairs: A new Off-Broadway musical by Max Vernon at Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project, "You would leave the theater as if you just lost a group of dear fr…
Says Christine Jowers in Dance Writing, What I Learned This Week about Words and Using Them, "In our Audience Review section,
We are asking for words... We want to get the world talking abou…
In Impressions from New Jersey: Sarah Weber Gallo's The Magic Hour at Mile Square Theatre, "Gallo, the story's protagonist, grapples with how to control time, how to make the most of …
"There was nothing like DTCB (in my schooling years)! In my day there were not even performing arts fairs which exist now. To be specifically focused on dance is unique and extremely helpful…
In TDE Asks: Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin as the Company Prepares for their "Gennadi's Choice" Program, "The time I spend with dancers in the studio, that's when …
In The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: Dance/NYC 2017 Symposium, "The day's sessions in cultural planning, voices on race and dance, audience engagement, and more had us pivot from pre…
In Impressions of: Richard Move and MoveOpolis! during the Live Ideas Festival at New York Live Arts, "Move reminds us that beauty can slice deep into a heart and may be the most potent w…
In Triskelion Arts' "Split Bill" series with Joey Loto, Hector Canonge & Veronica Pena, David Appel, and Joya Powell, "Started in 2011, the series allows emerging to mid-career choreog…
In Impressions of: Some of a Thousand Words with Brian Brooks and Wendy Whelan at The Joyce, "Whelan releases her weight into Brooks as he delicately eases her to the floor. It feels i…
"I think 'unease'Â is created by situations in the work where the physicality and energy might be pretty violent, for example, but the psychology or intent is more warm and tender.…
In Impressions of: Malpaso Dance Company's Dreaming of Lions at BAM's Harvey Theater, "The dancers drip and spill and smear themselves across the stage as if their bodies were made of…
In A Dance Enthusiast Dance Date: Deirdre Towers takes ADM21's Nikki Feirt Atkins to NYCB's Rogers: Ballet to Broadway, Feirt Atkin's says, "Most young dancers always 'hit it…
In Impressions of: Andrea Kleine's My Dinner with Andrea: the piece formerly known as Torture Playlist at New York Live Arts, "Kleine's philosophical renderings reveal a thoughtful…
In Impressions of: The Film The Dancer about Loie Fuller and Choreographed by Jody Sperling, "Rather than solely choreographing her body, Fuller experimented also with fabric, lighting…
In Impressions of: Tamar-kali's Demon Fruit Blues " A Work-in-Progress Showing at Harlem Stage, "They explore themes of motherhood, sexuality, spirituality, unity, and the enduring tra…
In Impressions of Amy Chavasse, Sarah Konner, Austin Selden and Jay Peng Zhang at Triskelion Arts, "With velvety voices, they're a fierce, deranged version of the Supremes." Trina Mannino…
In Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater in Sacred/Profane with Premieres by Annie-B Parson and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, "Comely but hardy, they perform with no muss and no fus…
"I am excited about the potential and long-term effects this strategic gift will have on IABD and the Black dance community. For decades, Black dance companies, small to mid-sized, have been…
Last seen in 2013, Ballet Across America explores new directions in the art form through programs curated by two of the biggest superstars in the ballet world:Â dancer-choreographer Justin…
In Kelly Bartnik's Pilot Episode of Here in Previews, "It will satisfy your fix with scintillating characters, an enigmatic storyline, and a finger (at least) of whiskey to boot." Trina Mann…
In Impressions of: Srinidhi Raghavan in Voices at Dixon Place, "Raghavan moves her face, her shoulders, and hands, with the winning precision of a natural comic, a seductress whose eve…
In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Janaki Patrik about The Kathak Ensemble & Friends' WE SINFUL WOMEN at Danspace Project, "The glorious polish of the classical arts was created in par…
In Impressions of: Michelle Dorrance with Nicholas Van Young in Works & Process Rotunda Project at the Guggenheim Museum, "Having already been treated to a feast of surprisingly sharp and…