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Impressions
Impressions of Ilona Jäntti at the Emmett Robinson Theater at College of Charleston
"The solo female figure has always balanced on a high wire of totem and delicate flower. Jäntti gets this." Chris Dohse, Charleston, SC. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Asks Lite Feet legend Chrybaby Cozie
"People in Lite Feet, this movement, couldn't start teaching this style without the foundation, or history... without the fundamentals, it's all wrong. So it's important that I start and get the ball rolling... It's like a child of mine. I've grown with it, it's grown, and for it to be in these places is remarkable." —Chrybaby Cozie,one of the forefathers of Lite Feet, a Harlem-born hip hop dance form. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's "Elena's Aria"
"Almost no one gets through life without chastening “Elena’s Aria”-type spells of loneliness and melancholy. And the dancers’ emotional commitment and their brilliant technique make this dance poignant and wonderfully absorbing." Robert Johnson, New York, NY. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Announces #MYDANCEUPCLOSE Contest Winners
This summer, The Dance Enthusiast hosted a photo contest inviting dance lovers to share their best snapshots of anything and everything dance-related. Fellow dance enthusiasts were also urged to view the entries online and to vote for their favorite pictures. Read more
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Day in the Life
New York Dance and Performance Awards Announces 2014's Bessie Nominees and the Outstanding Emerging Choreographers
“I wasn’t given an award, they only made me into one.” Bessie Schoenberg. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Danaka Dance's “Thousand Plateaus”
"The piece features reverse theater-in-the-round seating; the audience sits in a square formation in the center as four solos rotate. No audience member sees exactly the same show..." Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn, NY. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Boston Ballet
"This programming of deconstructionist works mixed with beloved classics accentuates the paucity of new pieces that one gets to experience by the major New York companies." Henning Rübsam, New York, NY. Read more
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Day in the Life
A Day in the Life of Fadi J. Khoury
“Growing up during many wars, he found solace in dance, music, and art. He states, “The Middle East is not just about conflict. There is beauty and passion, and it’s my goal to show this through my work.” He believes that dance and theater offer positive experiences that eclipse strife about religion, politics, and geography..” Fadi J. Khoury, New York, NY. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Asks David Hallberg About Dancing for The Bolshoi
David Hallberg, famed principal of American Ballet Theatre, joined the Bolshoi in 2011 becoming the first American to dance as premier danseur in the Moscow company’s more than two-hundred-year history. Hallberg will perform in the Bolshoi’s upcoming season at Lincoln Center from July 12-27th. The company presents four full-length ballets: The Tsar’s Wife, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Spartacus. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of American Ballet Theatre in "Giselle"
"But just as Giselle is a story of love, it is also one of deception, ghostly revenge, and redemption... American Ballet Theatre sends a different cast of principals on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera stage for each performance during its week's run of this romantic masterpiece - a feat that should not be underestimated. " Henning Rübsam, New York, NY. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Ilona Jäntti at the Emmett Robinson Theater at College of Charleston
"The solo female figure has always balanced on a high wire of totem and delicate flower. Jäntti gets this." Chris Dohse, Charleston, SC. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Asks Lite Feet legend Chrybaby Cozie
"People in Lite Feet, this movement, couldn't start teaching this style without the foundation, or history... without the fundamentals, it's all wrong. So it's important that I start and get the ball rolling... It's like a child of mine. I've grown with it, it's grown, and for it to be in these places is remarkable." —Chrybaby Cozie,one of the forefathers of Lite Feet, a Harlem-born hip hop dance form. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's "Elena's Aria"
"Almost no one gets through life without chastening “Elena’s Aria”-type spells of loneliness and melancholy. And the dancers’ emotional commitment and their brilliant technique make this dance poignant and wonderfully absorbing." Robert Johnson, New York, NY. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Announces #MYDANCEUPCLOSE Contest Winners
This summer, The Dance Enthusiast hosted a photo contest inviting dance lovers to share their best snapshots of anything and everything dance-related. Fellow dance enthusiasts were also urged to view the entries online and to vote for their favorite pictures. Read more
-
Day in the Life
New York Dance and Performance Awards Announces 2014's Bessie Nominees and the Outstanding Emerging Choreographers
“I wasn’t given an award, they only made me into one.” Bessie Schoenberg. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Danaka Dance's “Thousand Plateaus”
"The piece features reverse theater-in-the-round seating; the audience sits in a square formation in the center as four solos rotate. No audience member sees exactly the same show..." Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn, NY. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of Boston Ballet
"This programming of deconstructionist works mixed with beloved classics accentuates the paucity of new pieces that one gets to experience by the major New York companies." Henning Rübsam, New York, NY. Read more
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Day in the Life
A Day in the Life of Fadi J. Khoury
“Growing up during many wars, he found solace in dance, music, and art. He states, “The Middle East is not just about conflict. There is beauty and passion, and it’s my goal to show this through my work.” He believes that dance and theater offer positive experiences that eclipse strife about religion, politics, and geography..” Fadi J. Khoury, New York, NY. Read more
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The Dance Enthusiast Asks
The Dance Enthusiast Asks David Hallberg About Dancing for The Bolshoi
David Hallberg, famed principal of American Ballet Theatre, joined the Bolshoi in 2011 becoming the first American to dance as premier danseur in the Moscow company’s more than two-hundred-year history. Hallberg will perform in the Bolshoi’s upcoming season at Lincoln Center from July 12-27th. The company presents four full-length ballets: The Tsar’s Wife, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Spartacus. Read more
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Impressions
Impressions of American Ballet Theatre in "Giselle"
"But just as Giselle is a story of love, it is also one of deception, ghostly revenge, and redemption... American Ballet Theatre sends a different cast of principals on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera stage for each performance during its week's run of this romantic masterpiece - a feat that should not be underestimated. " Henning Rübsam, New York, NY. Read more
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