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A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: S is for Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Abdel Salaam

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: S is for Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Abdel Salaam: "Too many to list as great influence is relative to the arc of where I am in time and what my needs are in that moment or experience," says Abdel Salaam in response to who is his greatest influence.

IMPRESSIONS: “BRIEFS: The Second Coming” at NYU Skirball Center

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: “BRIEFS: The Second Coming” at NYU Skirball Center, "Amidst the crazy costuming — dominatrix pleather, hip-hop gold chains, and neon Valley girl — you could almost miss the fast-paced, high-level tumbling displayed." Emeri Fetzer, New York

IMPRESSIONS: APAP Showcase at Peridance Capezio Center

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: APAP Showcase at Peridance Capezio Center, "Manuel Vignoulle’s Earth conjures up images of cells forming life by dividing and multiplying." Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Mariaa Randall's "Footwork/Technique" as part of First Nations Dialogues: KIN at Performance Space New York

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Mariaa Randall's Footwork/Technique as part of First Nations Dialogue: KIN at Performance Space New York, "In the beginning, the yarning circle feels like a corporate team-building exercise." Erin Bomboy

IMPRESSIONS: Cirque Alfonse’s “BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret” at NYU Skirball Center

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Cirque Alfonse’s BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret at NYU Skirball Center: "It’s 2019, and this cirque nouveau company’s mission is to prove that classic circus acts are, in fact, timeless." Emeri Fetzer, New York

IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Dig Dance Presents Full-length Vision: AIRs on APAP: Alethea Pace, Chuck Wilt, Hee Ra Yoo

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Dig Dance Presents Full-length Vision: AIRs on APAP: Alethea Pace, Chuck Wilt, Hee Ra Yoo, "Each choreographer displays a compelling ethos, yet they all would do well to edit themselves." Erin Bomboy, New York

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Jessica Lang, and Ronald K. Brown

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Jessica Lang, and Ronald K. Brown, "Powerful, sensual, commanding and free, the dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are masters of movement and expression," Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" at The Flea Theater

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" at The Flea Theater: "A mixed bag by design, the production hits the mark when the dance and comedic elements are in harmony." Nadia Khayrallah, New York

Dance News: Yoko Shioya to Receive 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating

The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Yoko Shioya to Receive 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating.

Dance News: The Hartt School Welcomes Netherlands Dance Theater 2 and Paul Taylor 2 This Spring

The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

The Hartt School Welcomes Netherlands Dance Theater 2 and Paul Taylor 2 This Spring.

Dance News: Richard Alston Awarded Knighthood For His Services To Dance

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Richard Alston, Founder of Richard Alston Dance Company, has been awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to Dance as announced in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List.

IMPRESSIONS: Neil Greenberg’s “To The Things Themselves!” at the Chocolate Factory

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Neil Greenberg’s “To The Things Themselves!” at the Chocolate Factory: "Little physical contact materializes among the dancers — they seem intent on their personal exploration, yet are companions within the whole." Theo Boguszewski, New York

Maria Baranova on “Faces of Downtown Scene," A Portrait Project Dedicated to New York’s Experimental Performers

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Maria Baranova on “Faces of Downtown Scene," a portrait project dedicated to New York’s experimental performers. "90% of my subjects walked in with the words, 'I hate headshots,' so my goal, from the beginning was NOT to make another headshot, but a portrait. A good old portrait where people take time, make space, and trust each other," said Maria Baranova.

Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City : “I have little interest in building work that divides the audience from the performer...We are sharing an experience..." Ingrid Kapteyn, New York

IMPRESSIONS: "The Brooklyn Nutcracker" starring the Brooklyn Ballet at Kings Theatre

The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: The Brooklyn Nutcracker" by the Brooklyn Ballet at Kings Theatre: "Although not a perfect adaptation, this version translates the magic of the story quite well." Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes in "Sleeping Beauty Dreams" at the Beacon Theatre

The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes in "Sleeping Beauty Dreams" at the Beacon Theatre: "The imagery is impressively macabre; the sound by the appropriately named NOISIA, relentlessly loud; and the lighting sometimes blinding." Deirdre Towers, New York

Ho-Ho-Holiday Performances To Cap 2018!

The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Ho-Ho-Holiday performances to cap 2018! Get enthused for many, many takes on The Nutcracker, from traditional to contemporary; a Kwanzaa celebration; an LGBT performance; and more!

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center featuring Ronald K. Brown, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at New York City Center featuring Ronald K. Brown, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor: "Compared with McGregor’s startling, thrilling Chroma, which Ailey began performing in 2013, his Kairos is disappointing, a dance full of scenic busyness, grand battements, and high chest undulations." Deirdre Towers, New York

We Have A Winner! This Dance Enthusiast Will Receive Subscriptions To Marquee.TV

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

We Have A Winner! This Dance Enthusiast Will Receive Subscriptions To Marquee.TV. Thanks To All Who Submitted Their Audience Reviews.

IMPRESSIONS: DANCENOISE’s “Lock ‘em Up” at New York Live Arts

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: DANCENOISE’s “Lock ‘em Up” at New York Live Arts: "This performance-art-as-a-variety-show shtick unfolds at a frenetic pace." Erin Bomboy, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Project 44 Dance at RWS Studios

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Project 44 Dance at RWS Studios: "With the weight and gesture of their fingers, the dancers give physicality to the air around them, creating a world that envelopes the audience like a whisper." Cecly Placenti, New York

60 Years of Ailey Ascending: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Wayne McGregor's "KAIROS"

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

"I am passionate about dance" Wayne McGregor

IMPRESSIONS: Laurel Snyder’s “LOOP” with Adam Schatz and Emma Judkins at The Footlight

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Laurel Snyder’s “LOOP” with Adam Schatz and Emma Judkins at The Footlight: "Snyder and Judkins, who are skillful improvisers, bump into one another like two kids in a game of tag." Trina Mannino, New York

Dance News: New Brooklyn Theatre And The Feath3r Theory Merge To Form A Combined Company

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

New Brooklyn Theatre And The Feath3r Theory Merge To Form A Combined Company.

Dance News: Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards Recognizing Excellence in Theater and Dance

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards Recognizing Excellence in Theater and Dance.

Dance-Enthusiast.com Features

A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: S is for Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and Abdel Salaam

IMPRESSIONS: “BRIEFS: The Second Coming” at NYU Skirball Center

IMPRESSIONS: APAP Showcase at Peridance Capezio Center

IMPRESSIONS: Mariaa Randall's "Footwork/Technique" as part of First Nations Dialogues: KIN at Performance Space New York

IMPRESSIONS: Cirque Alfonse’s “BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret” at NYU Skirball Center

IMPRESSIONS: 92Y’s Dig Dance Presents Full-length Vision: AIRs on APAP: Alethea Pace, Chuck Wilt, Hee Ra Yoo

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreographers Wayne McGregor, Jessica Lang, and Ronald K. Brown

IMPRESSIONS: The Bang Group's "Nut/Cracked" at The Flea Theater

Dance News: Yoko Shioya to Receive 2019 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating

Dance News: The Hartt School Welcomes Netherlands Dance Theater 2 and Paul Taylor 2 This Spring

Dance News: Richard Alston Awarded Knighthood For His Services To Dance

IMPRESSIONS: Neil Greenberg’s “To The Things Themselves!” at the Chocolate Factory

Maria Baranova on “Faces of Downtown Scene," A Portrait Project Dedicated to New York’s Experimental Performers

​Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City

IMPRESSIONS: "The Brooklyn Nutcracker" starring the Brooklyn Ballet at Kings Theatre

IMPRESSIONS: Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes in "Sleeping Beauty Dreams" at the Beacon Theatre

Ho-Ho-Holiday Performances To Cap 2018!

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center featuring Ronald K. Brown, Jessica Lang, and Wayne McGregor

We Have A Winner! This Dance Enthusiast Will Receive Subscriptions To Marquee.TV

IMPRESSIONS: DANCENOISE’s “Lock ‘em Up” at New York Live Arts

IMPRESSIONS: Project 44 Dance at RWS Studios

60 Years of Ailey Ascending: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Wayne McGregor's "KAIROS"

IMPRESSIONS: Laurel Snyder’s “LOOP” with Adam Schatz and Emma Judkins at The Footlight

Dance News: New Brooklyn Theatre And The Feath3r Theory Merge To Form A Combined Company

Dance News: Finalists Announced for 9th Annual Clive Barnes Awards Recognizing Excellence in Theater and Dance

Tony Bordonaro and Ingrid Kapteyn’s "CAMPFIRE" an Immersive Evening at The Tank in New York City