"We are all committed to the idea of never having the same show twice. That has been important. We talk about it when we are standing in the wings about to go on." Rebecca Stenn, Choreog…
"Cedar Lake's existential crisis unexpectedly became dire, when the company announced in March that it was closing and the BAM performances would be its last. ...Staying true to form, in its…
"I can't say the decision to use Escher, Bacon and Rothko as inspiration for this project was random, but I am also not totally sure if there is a deep statement in combining the…
"Even though the evening is intended to follow strict protocol, something is brewing under this perfect veneer. We become witnesses to a transformation as these young debutantes grapple with…
"When we embarked on our WEA initiative, we knew we wanted to attract more teens and young adults to our programs, but we didn't know what was keeping them away in the first place. By conduc…
Herrera had been scheduled to make her farewell later during the Metropolitan Opera House season, in the new production of "Sleeping Beauty" staged by Alexei Ratmansky. Yet after she tried o…
Don't Miss -WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WALK-THROUGH WITH MUNA TSENG- Muna Tseng, acclaimed NYC choreographer and Tseng Kwong Chi's sister, will offer walk-throughs of the exhibition "Tseng Kwo…
How often does an audience have the opportunity to see work from three acclaimed contemporary dance choreographers, whose careers span between two to four decades, together on one stage? Not…
In Alexandra Beller's "milkdreams," which will receive its premiere at La MaMa, she revisits this golden age of infants and toddlers when reflexive self-censoring hasn't yet set in..."milkdr…
In 2007 Nejla Yatkin started creating dances in public spaces because she felt that ... she needed to make her art available to people from all walks of life and not just people who could af…
Through her documentary, The Game Changer, Indrani Kopal expects to create awareness about prison rehabilitation and educational programs...and to inspire others to explore dance, movement a…
"Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater acts a living museum, showcasing four pieces that stretch over 50 years and highlight a variety of choreographic viewpoints," Erin Bomboy, New Jersey.
"In Trinidad so many cultures exist side by-side you have no choice but to be tolerant and knowledgable about cultures besides the one that you and your immediate family are part of." Ca…
"In the epically titled The Future Was Looking Better in the Past..., Rebecca Patek, a cousin of Richard Loeb, unpacks the crime and in the process, a family tree stained by one relative's d…
"There are dances that can only be made with words, there are poems that can only be danced by the hands. Whatever it takes, whatever form it takes to tell the story, to express the emotion …
"Major anniversaries demand un-wrapping the family silver... The gala, however, came over-stuffed with 23 items...Excerpts are typical gala fare, but the tightly woven narratives from ABT's …
"The challenges that we confront as disabled people are real, diverse, and complex, overcoming them requires the arts and culture sector to consider new perspectives, tools, and approaches..…
 TDE: You were a dancing "Jack of all Trades" " studying dance in NYC, training under Melissa Hayden, writing about dance for various publications-- But what I find most interesting is…
"R/evolution takes a biblical theme " the danger of knowledge " and puts it through a science fiction blender. It's Adam and Eve meets Frankenstein." Erin Bomboy, New York.
"How can you not grin, or laugh hysterically (as much of the audience did) as he pulls a drill out to carve sticks that become his dancers." Deirdre Towers, Brooklyn.
When asked why she has devoted her life to studying and performing West African dance, Noelani's response is, "A spiritual connection to something bigger than myself. Learning a cult…
"Today, the company is"thrillingly"in the midst of a full-fledged renaissance. Just how well many Balanchine works are faring at NYCB was on abundant display during the first two weeks of th…
"Rebecca Davis wrote in an Artist's Note that 'an envelope is a carrier, a vessel. Its fullness is its emptiness.' " Deirdre Towers, New York.
"In the three pieces showcased at The Joyce, everything is tilted and tweaked: wrists flip, necks flick, arabesques tip, and spins slide into squats. This is ballet on Red Bull." Erin Bomboy…