Dance-Enthusiast.com Features

Dance News: Boston Ballet Announces 2017-18 Company Roster

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the 2017–2018 season roster. A total of 65 dancers make up the Company roster, with 55 in the main company and ten in Boston Ballet II (BBII), Boston Ballet’s second company.

The Summer Season Is The Perfect Time To Connect With The Dance Enthusiast! LISTINGS, POSTCARDS, PRESS RELEASES, AUDIENCE REVIEWS. EMAIL. SOCIAL MEDIA

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Don't be a stranger — Stay in touch via listings, audience reviews, postcards, press releases and email and/or social media!

Dance News: Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC)'s 2017-18 Cage Cunningham Fellow: Pam Tanowitz

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

“This is a critical moment for me and for my company; we need a place to work, to belong. I imagine my time at BAC will be extremely rich—creating new works and preparing for exciting opportunities ahead.” — Pam Tanowitz

Dance is all Around Us: Talking Specifics about Site Specific Work

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

"Summer in New York wouldn’t be the same without a Mister Softee ice cream cone, the pungent scent of garbage, and the annual trek to Coney Island. Coming across dance has also become part of summer in the city." Trina Mannino, New York.

The Dance Enthusiast Asks Multidisciplinary Artist and Writer, Deirdre Towers About "BELL 8", A Healing Film About Water Appearing at the Lilac Preservation Project in Manhattan

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Deirdre Towers About "BELL 8", A Healing Film About Water ..."I originally created BELL 8 to be installed in communities where people are landlocked or cannot afford to go to the beach, let alone be on a boat." — Deirdre Towers.

Dance News: Martha Graham Dance Company's Exciting 2017-18 Season!

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The Company’s New York season in April will feature Martha Graham masterworks alongside works by internationally acclaimed choreographers Lucinda Childs and Lar Lubovitch.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Performing Arts JAPAN 2018-2019

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The Japan Foundation is now accepting project proposals for Performing Arts JAPAN (PAJ) touring and collaboration grants for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year. This program is designed to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada with an aim to introduce Japanese performing arts to local audiences.

IMPRESSIONS: The Joyce's Ballet Festival with Emery LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, Jeffrey Cirio, Gemma Bond and Amy Seiwert

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

IN IMPRESSIONS: The Joyce's Ballet Festival with Emery LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, Jeffrey Cirio, Gemma Bond and Amy Seiwert, "Regardless of their experience, all believe in the relevance of ballet to the 21st century. The question is: Do we?" Erin Bomboy, New York.

Dance News: FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES Elisa Monte Dance (EMD) Presents Three New Dance Works For Citi Summer Streets In August -

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Elisa Monte Dance (EMD), an emotionally charged and highly acclaimed dance company that champions individuality, will present three distinctive dance premieres for Citi Summer Streets this August at the Foley Square Rest Stop. #EMDSummerStreets

Dance News: LUMBERYARD and BAM To Collaborate In BAM Next Wave Festival 2018

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The productions in development at Lumberyard are David Neumann’s "Because Science" (working title); Kimberly Bartosik’s "I hunger for you" (working title); and Kaneza Schaal’s "Jack & Jill."

Dance News: BalletX Announces 2017-18 Choreographic Fellowship Winner Andrew McNicol And Mentor Matthew Neenan

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

“I’m intrigued by Andrew McNicol's use of space, and the way he has developed interesting material for women in pointe shoes,” said Christine Cox, BalletX Co-Founder, Artistic and Executive Director.

A POSTCARD: Matthew Berenbaum Launches a New Dance Company, Homo Veritas Dance Theatre, with a City Center Studio Season!

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In A POSTCARD: Matthew Berenbaum Launches a New Dance Company, Homo Veritas Dance Theatre, with a City Center Studio Season! Bernbaum says, "going from being a rehearsal company or a repertory company to a performing company, is a huge change for us, and a little bit frightening, but still a very exciting time in our short history."

From Bill T. Jones to Ann Carlson: Jackson, Wyoming’s Dancers’ Workshop is an Unexpected Dance Hub

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

"Jackson’s Dancers’ Workshop, thanks to artistic director Babs Case, has added a new hue to the area’s fly-fishing, cattle-ranching image," Trina Mannino, New York.

#GetEnthused For Dance At Lincoln Center Out of Doors! Paul Taylor Dance Company, Heidi Latsky, Chloe And Maud Arnold, And More Present FREE Performances

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Lincoln Center Out of Doors, one of the country’s longest-running free outdoor summer festivals, opens this year on July 26 and runs through August 13.

The NY Dance and Performance Awards /The Bessies Announces 2017 Nominees

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The 33rd annual Bessie Awards will take place on Monday, October 9, 2017, at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale August 1.

IMPRESSIONS: Laura Peterson’s "FAILURE" at Judson Memorial Church

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Laura Peterson’s FAILURE at Judson Memorial Church, "In a rigorous, aerobics class-like challenge, the dancers run, leap, and repeat full-bodied movement phrases. It becomes a statement about trying, them mustering their strength to avoid 'failing.' " Jenny Thompson, New York.

Eryc Taylor Dance Will Utilize Dance As A Healing Modality through an Expanded Outreach Programs and Movement Expression Workshops

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The Workshop programs use dance as a tool to inspire, heal, and build communities, while serving to improve participants’ physical and mental health.

IMPRESSIONS: Sean Donovan and Sebastián Calderón Bentin's "The Reception" at HERE with Jane Comfort, Leslie Cuyjet, Hannah Heller and Ishmael Houston-Jones

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Sean Donovan and Sebastián Calderón Bentin's "The Reception" at HERE with Jane Comfort, Leslie Cuyjet, Hannah Heller and Ishmael Houston-Jones, "Each participant adds to the collective euphoric vibe like coasting on a broken roller coaster in a land of lollipops and libations. Under this fun, though, lies an ominous foreboding." Melanie Greene, New York.

IMPRESSIONS: Jody Oberfelder Projects’ The Brain Piece At New York Live Arts

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Jody Oberfelder Projects’ The Brain Piece At New York Live Arts, "Oberfelder takes a fanciful approach to the brain. Forget gray matter and hard-to-pronounce anatomical structures. This brain is fun, wonder-filled, and colorful. . ." Erin Bomboy, New York.

IMPRESSIONS: MOMIX in OPUS CACTUS at The Joyce

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: MOMIX in OPUS CACTUS at The Joyce, "We willingly suspend our disbelief because we crave the refreshment of this type of sorcery." Christine Jowers, New York

The Bessies Announce Nominees for 2017 Outstanding Emerging Choreographer Award and Juried Bessie Award Recipient

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The 2017 Outstanding Emerging Choreographer Award are Lela Aisha Jones, Niall Jones, Will Rawls, and Kate Skarpetowska. The Bessies are also thrilled to announce that Abby Zbikowski will receive the 2017 Juried Bessie Award.

Calling all Dancers: Audition for Gibney Dance Company

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Calling All Dancers : Audition for Gibney Dance Company: Perform the work of Artistic Director Gina Gibney and renowned guest choreographers, facilitate hundreds of movement workshops each year for survivors of intimate partner violence, and more!

IMPRESSIONS: American Ballet Theatre in Alexei Ratmansky's Whipped Cream

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

"Mellifluous and lively, the dances unfurl as if frosting edging a cake. A coy hip twist or a saucy shoulder wiggle add sparkle to the traditional features of a full-length ballet." Erin Bomboy, New York.

TDE Asks Moses Pendleton, Founder & Artistic Director of MOMIX, about the Return of "Opus Cactus" to The Joyce Theater After 12 Years

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

"You may not have a 'modern dance' experience with MOMIX, but hopefully you will have an experience." — Moses Pendleton, Founder of MOMIX.

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets for Amy Jordan's The Victory Dance Project's Opening Night - Celebrating Jordan and legendary, Chita Rivera

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In Amy Jordan's The Victory Dance Project's Opening Night -"Dancers,” says Chita Rivera,“are from a world all their own," meaning, they don’t understand the word "quit."-Christine Jowers, New York