"We have a with a history with this type of interactive programming... and it's always a wonderful opportunity to embrace Pride . We're known for our colorful ethos, not just costuming, bu…
The Dance Enthusiast will shift away from its current model of regular reviews and extensive reportage and move toward a more focused, sustainable form. In the future, we will focus on audie…
"Fresh Tracks once again brings a slew of experimentations to theatrical fruition, with dance ideas expressed through improvised and composed movements that play alongside text, sound, chara…
"To celebrate his company’s 40th anniversary, choreographer Doug Varone has opted for simplicity. Instead of cramming his season with tributes and nostalgia, Varone is offering two masterp…
"This year, New Dance Alliance presented its 40th Performance Mix Festival with a staggering lineup of 35+ artists across nine programs at Abrons Arts Center’s Underground Theater. NDA’s…
"Pam Tatge, Executive and Artistic Director of Jacob's Pillow, the internationally recognized dance festival in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, introduced choreographers Brinae Ali…
"Imagine wandering through DUMBO, Brooklyn, on a summer night wearing wireless headphones, immersed in a world where nightlife, EDM music, and concert dance converge into an interactive expe…
"The greatest strength of the ballet’s choreography is its emotional clarity, which lies in how conspicuously it visualizes intense feelings. And the dramatically-motivated dancing by the…
"This year, New Dance Alliance (NDA) presented its 40th Performance Mix Festival with a staggering lineup of 35+ artists across nine programs at Abrons Arts Center’s Underground Theater. T…
"Celebrating a decade of radical performance and embodied experimentation, Queer Butoh Festival returns to New York City with four evenings of interdisciplinary performance exploring the evo…
"Stepping into Shelby Green’s creative mind is a transcendent experience. As artistic director of Yaroque Dance Theatre, Green draws audiences into an unfolding scrapbook, seamlessly bl…
“The tap dance community is really tight knit. The seniors dance alongside the youngsters. We are a family, Tap dance is such a big part of American history, with deep roots in the Afric…
"Tiny Asya Subashi (age 8) stepped into the limelight in a variation from La Esmeralda. Though not yet on pointes, Subashi displayed luscious épaulement, and an effervescent personality. Be…
"The Firebird is unique among classic ballets because it is not primarily a love story. It’s a story about the help we need to vanquish greed and narcissism, a.k.a. evil. (The love story i…
"For me, this [New Dance Alliance's Performance Mix] is about community and being in conversation with people. For an evening length commission, I'm in control of everything. But in this …
"Everything is interdisciplinary in my world. Not multidisciplinary. I feel like “multidisciplinary” is things coming together to enhance this one thing, whereas interdisciplinary is…
"While the story (of Firebird) remains familiar, Holder’s set transports viewers. Two outsized flowers painted on a drop curtain welcome one to dive into this wonderland. An outrageou…
"As the evening drew to a close, the panelists identified two key takeaways. Creative risk is an act of courage. Artistic bravery doesn’t stand in opposition to masculinity; it is a core p…
"For students, the stage offers recognition, confidence, and a way to express themselves artistically within a dance they love. For teachers, it honors the often invisible labor of mentorshi…
"He was the trailblazer for bringing jazz to major choreographers such as Frederick Ashton and George Balanchine, so we see the results of his work, but we didn’t know who he was. He moved…
"As spring continues to unroll toward the promise of summer, I’m enlivened by the generous flood of creativity in the performance scene. And while our spring weather is proving fickle this…
"Among the Graham company’s new works, the only one whose aspirations and complexity carry it high enough to reach the founder’s orbit is the 2023 Cortege, by the choreographic duo Baye …
"Although the Martha Graham Dance Company is now a century old, the troupe refreshes itself continuously. No longer the raw women’s collective whose debut in 1926 seemed like a rash experi…
"From May 1 to 3 at the Theater at St. Jean, Alessandra Corona Performing Works (ACPW) delivered a program of four short pieces. The cast of eight danced in works by Madeline Burr, Miguel M…
"We can’t control what life puts in our path. But with the right framework: a trust in our abilities to bring order and meaning, an openness to insights and unexpected ways of seeing, and …