2,809 stories from The Dance Enthusiast
IMPRESSIONS: Douglas Dunn's "Body/Shadow" at Judson Church : "An expectation of Douglas Dunn is for Douglas Dunn to present the unexpected." ~ Catherine Tharin, New York City
IMPRESSIONS: Gregory Maqoma and Thuthuka Sibisi 's "BROKEN CHORD" at BAM "The work's central conflict reveals itself in the juxtaposition of the South African soloists and the members of Tri…
 IMPRESSIONS: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE presented by Harlem Stage's E-MOVES "What most distinguishes Brown's work, however, is its soaring feeling of uplift..." Robert Johnson, New York
In POSTCARDS: Spark Movement Collective Celebrates Their 14th and Final Year with ORIGINS -"We are so proud of Sparks' evolution and the number of people this organization has reached thr…
"In the second week of its 75th-anniversary fall season, New York City Ballet presents two programs that measure high on the entertainment scale." Henning RÅ«bsam, New York
"Ramos is a notoriously unorthodox artist whose work celebrates the complexities of queerness in all its possible identitarian dimensions"gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, and…
"Everyone is talking about AI these days...San Francisco Ballet will address this timely phenomenon in a ballet called Mere Mortals, scheduled to premiere in January 2024, at the War Memoria…
IMPRESSIONS:
a small black box,
neatly arranged"
holding its breath for what's to come
~ Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York
The Annual Festival of Contemporary Dance Highlights the Pacific Northwest as an Epicenter of Adventurous Dance
IMPRESSIONS:New York City Ballet: 75th Anniversary Season "Fitting for this Diamond Jubilee, George Balanchine's Jewels opens this particular season with a full week of performances..."Â �…
IMPRESSIONS: Martha Graham Dance Company in MetLiveArts: Radical Dance for the People at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ""Powerful and undeniably original, the spare solos provide a glimpse …
In IMPRESSIONS: Christopher Williams "Jeux"Â and "A Child's Tale" at Baryshnikov Arts "Williams's capacity for reimagination is vast, and he approaches the task with care, style, and verv…
In IMPRESSIONS: Olivier Tarpaga Dance Project: "Once the dust settles, flowers bloom" at The Joyce "Once the dust settles... , recounts the warring history of Burkina Faso, choreographer …
" Despite all the digital bells & whistles, Curriculum II remains a live spectacle powered by human beings, not AI. It could never be digitized..." Robert Johnson, New York
"NYTB does a lot with comparatively little when scaled against the giants of ballet and modern dance in New York, but if the tradeoff for a small venue and modest production value is a packe…
"As the Indian community burgeons, all lovers of beauty are invited to join in the dance." "Â Robert Johnson, New York
IMPRESSIONS: Falling In Love with Bharat (India) During New York's Fall Dance Season (Part 1) "An extraordinary confluence of events brought Indian artists to the forefront of New York's fal…
"3 RITES: LIFEÂ provides moments of self-reflection, education, community, and a call to action. I was enamored with the experience because I was given room to be present, play, and partic…
In IMPRESSIONS: The US Premiere of "Never Twenty One" part of the Crossing the Lines Festival "Street dance, recorded and written testimonials, and music are the media graphic designer, film…
IMPRESSIONS: Mexican Movie Musical "Victims of Sin" Spotlights the Afro-Caribbean Dancing of Ninón Sevilla: "A thrilling rumberas musical, Victims of Sin stars the enthralling Ninón Se…
"Raja Feather Kelly (choreographer), Wu Tsang (Director), serpentwithfeet (music, concept, and text), and Donte Collins (text) manifest a reality often unseen: Black Que…
IN IMPRESSIONS : Kitty Lunn and Infinity Dance Theater present "Frida Kahlo and the Dance with Death" at Theater for the New City" : At first glance, one might think Mexican painter Frida Ka…
