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DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Dance Grenada International Dance Festival 2021: How The 2nd Edition Embodies Afro-Futurism

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Dance Grenada International Dance Festival 2021: How The 2nd Edition Embodies Afro-Futurism

IMPRESSIONS: Arts on Site Presents Amber Sloan

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Arts on Site Presents Amber Sloan, "Facing forward, the fingers of one braid into the fingers of the other within a series of beautifully developed rolling and weight sharing phrases." — Catherine Tharin

IMPRESSIONS: FJK Dance/Fadi J. Khoury's "Reset" at New York Live Arts

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: FJK Dance/Fadi J. Khoury's "Reset" at New York Live Arts, "The melting pot approach reveals its innovation during the port de bras. Although executed with balletic grace, the arms travel through first port de bra in an X rather than the typical O. Limbs ripple and billow, like a swan that's discovered its sensuality." — Erin Bomboy, New York

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: David Parker of The Bang Group on Scrambling Musical Theatre, Male Intimacy, and His Company as Family

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: David Parker of The Bang Group, "Without a thought of movement hierarchy, and on a continuum with other forms, the company’s movement style is a blend of modern, ballet, tap, and other genres. Rhythm is the organizing principle." — Catherine Tharin, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Denishawn at Theatre at St. Jean, Produced by Audrey Ross

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Denishawn at Theatre at St. Jean, Produced by Audrey Ross, "What courage Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn had, presenting what no one else had seen! The mystery behind creating indelible images — branding ahead of its time — is offset by the declarative nature of each pose. Their clarity of focus comes through in each of the dances producer Audrey Ross assembled for this commemorative program." — Deirdre Towers, New York

DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2021 NY Dance and Performance Awards

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

DANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2021 NY Dance and Performance Awards

IMPRESSIONS: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in “Deep Blue Sea” at Park Avenue Armory

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in “Deep Blue Sea” at Park Avenue Armory, "I don’t want this peace to end. The next passing wave brings with it a flood of hard truths and gentle nostalgia. Tears well up behind my eyes." — Toussaint Jeanlouis, New York

IMPRESSIONS: "Sw!ng Out" at The Joyce Theater, Conceived and Directed by Caleb Teicher

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Sw!ng Out at The Joyce Theater, Conceived and Directed by Caleb Teicher, "Then just when I thought the show couldn’t possibly make me any happier, Teicher announces the entrance of the evening’s surprise guest – that brainy clown, Bill Irwin, a masterful physical comedian and one of my all-time favorite performers." — Lisa Jo Sagolla, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Alejandro Cerrudo's "It Starts Now" at The Joyce Theater

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Alejandro Cerrudo's "It Starts Now" at The Joyce Theater, "A been-there-seen-that quality pervades the elements from major to minor, and I spent much of the show remembering where I saw them first." — Erin Bomboy, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Third Rail Projects in "Return the Moon" on Zoom

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Third Rail Projects in "Return the Moon" on Zoom: "The narrow viewing perspective dictates our focus and draws our attention to small movements: the folding and unfolding of hands, fists tapping on tables, fingers spreading. The dancers share the same movement vocabulary but not the same space, reinforcing isolation." — Cecly Placenti, New York

DANCE NEWS: Call For Submission—DanceAfrica 45 at BAM “Homegrown: In the Spirit of Our Beginnings”

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

DANCE NEWS: Call for Submission—DanceAfrica 45 at BAM “Homegrown: In the Spirit of Our Beginnings”

DANCE NEWS: Free Performances At The 2021 Porch Plays Festival at Snug Harbor

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

DANCE NEWS: Free Performances At The 2021 Porch Plays Festival at Snug Harbor

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet at David H. Koch Theater/Lincoln Center – Fall 2021 Season

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet at David H. Koch Theater/Lincoln Center – Fall 2021 Season, "Justin Peck’s Rotunda, from last year and to a commissioned score by Nico Muhly, at first appears to be the fresh breeze we have been waiting for." — Henning Rübsam, New York

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's Fall Gala with Choreography by Sidra Bell, Andrea Miller, and Jerome Robbins

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's Fall Gala with Choreography by Sidra Bell, Andrea Miller, and Jerome Robbins, "An annual event, the performance features new ballets by hot choreographers costumed by trendy fashion designers." — Lisa Jo Sagolla, New York

IMPRESSIONS: FLOCK's "Familiar," Presented by the 92nd Street Y

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: FLOCK's "Familiar," Presented at the 92nd Street Y, "The muted effect of the stage and sound enable a sustained focus on the dancing, where swirling limbs form negative space that evaporates as flesh fills it." — Erin Bomboy, New York

DANCE NEWS: Urban Bush Women Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

DANCE NEWS: Urban Bush Women Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow

IMPRESSIONS: In Conversation with Merce with Choreography by Merce Cunningham, Kyle Abraham, and Liz Gerring, Presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: In Conversation with Merce with Choreography by Merce Cunningham, Kyle Abraham, and Liz Gerring, Presented by Baryshnikov Arts Center, "So, while certain images in Landrover are recognizably balletic or modern, the work as a whole displays fantastic originality, reshaping its source material with a subtlety and power that are breathtaking. Cunningham attained a mastery over his material that gave him the freedom to play." — Robert Johnson

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Jody Oberfelder's "Life Traveler" Takes a Special Field Trip to Philadelphia and London

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

"The world of walking artists intrigues me, and has so many connections to dancing artists." — Jody Oberfelder, Artistic Director of Jody Oberfelder Projects.

DANCE NEWS: Rennie Harris University Nurtures Next Generation of Hip Hop Scholars

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

DANCE NEWS: Rennie Harris University Nurtures Next Generation of Hip Hop Scholars

IMPRESSIONS: StylePointe at Dixon Place