2,859 stories by "The Dance Enthusiast"
"Dancers eschew heat and flash for cool, contained performances that neither editorialize nor pander. Their bodies exist to articulate rather than to opine." Erin Bomboy, New York.
"In Rebecca Alson-Milkman's no clean lines in the drying concrete, she hones in on these 'in between' moments, delving into unexpected twists and turns with a watchful eye." Trina Ma…
"Eiko's clarity of purpose is steady. Her articulate guidance during the workshop sheds light on the cerebral and sensual journey that this fascinating dancer goes on every time she moves." …
"When Skaggs and her duet partner Cori Kresge enter the space and present a series of sculptural poses, they embody the intensity and urgency of the setting." Garnet Henderson, New York.
"he kicker, so to speak, is that one of the dancers is moving live, before us, and the other is moving in a studio somewhere else in the world, from Europe to Japan,"Â Mindy Aloff, New Yo…
Tina Croll, Keely Garfield and Itamar Kubovy, Piobolus's Executive Producer, share their insights on their upcoming work for the 92Y Harkness Dance Festival and discuss what makes a hist…
The Pacific Northwest Ballet returns to New York City Center to perform a diverse set of offerings, including works by Balanchine and contemporary choreographers.
"Posin works within the framework of academic ballet, but her ballet beats with a jazzy heart." Erin Bomboy, New York.
"Lyrical dances for competitions are almost exclusively vapid pastiche...Lyrical Dances for a Lost Generation, however, was almost entirely the opposite..." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, Brookl…
"This is coming from a prejudice point of view, but after being a part of his work for over 50 years, I find it life giving," says Maxwell.
"The Most Incredible Thing shows an astonishing lack of craft from a choreographer who in the past has been reliably deft at it." Nicole Dekle-Collins, New York.
"Bond's perspective could register as old-fashioned, but in a world where novelty for novelty's sake can dominate, beauty for beauty's sake feels rebellious." Erin Bomboy, New York.
"Disparate body parts lock together like puzzle pieces; an elbow fits into the curve of a neck while splayed fingers trace the outline of bodies." Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn.
"Young's work begs the question: How is she able to take ideas to the extreme and verbally abuse audience and technical staff, yet continue to receive national and international support?" Me…
"Just when Barbie Dolls are being remade to reflect today's modern woman, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo returns to NYC with a full-length ballet Cinderella that also reflects a contemporary min…
"The program of three Brown dances represented much more than themselves: they stood for over 100 dance works in a more than half-century-long theatrical career by a brainy " and unemphat…
"Celebrating dance in all its many shapes and colors is this festival's mantra," said Joanna Ney, co-curator, with Liz Wolff, of the 44th edition.
"Yue, the first recipient of a choreographic fellowship funded by the Wyncote Foundation, is working under the mentorship of Trey McIntyre." Naomi Orwin, Philadelphia.
"Two entrepreneurs have secured a new home for dance on 149 Christopher Street in the basement of St. Veronica's Church, built in 1877."
"Nikolais was a leader. He brought one to the doors of their imagination, to find their own way. Where this process led to was not his concern, but to open their imagination was…" Murray L…
