Dance-Enthusiast.com Features

IMPRESSIONS: "Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed" by David Neumann and Marcella Murray, Presented by Abrons Arts Center and The Chocolate Factory

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: "Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed" by David Neumann and Marcella Murray, Presented by Abrons Arts Center and The Chocolate Factory, "Though both performers seem uncomfortable, this conversation is important to them and neither is willing to give up trying to connect." — Robert Johnson, New York

Artistic Director Stephen Pier on the 25th Anniversary of Hartt Dance at University of Hartford

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In Artistic Director Stephen Pier on the 25th Anniversary of Hartt Dance at University of Hartford, "With an equally strong commitment to modern and ballet, Hartt Dance maintains a relationship to both past masters and contemporary virtuosos."

Dancewave Announces Spring 2020 Artists-in-Residence

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

Dancewave Announces Spring 2020 Artists-in-Residence. Congratulations, Rohan Bhargava, Winston Dynamite Brown & Latra Ann Wilson!

IMPRESSIONS: Thomas L. DeFrantz/SLIPPAGE’s “Soundz in the Back of My Head” at Gibney

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Thomas L. DeFrantz/SLIPPAGE’s “Soundz in the Back of My Head” at Gibney, "For much of the hour-long piece, DeFrantz speaks, sometimes academically (he is a professor at Duke University), and other times personally." — Erin Bomboy, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreography by Camille A. Brown, Robert Battle, and Alvin Ailey

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreography by Camille A. Brown, Robert Battle, and Alvin Ailey, "My impressions may echo the words of many other dance reviewers, but I write with the fresh enthusiasm of a first-time Ailey audience member on a particular night in a particular year." — Dot Armstrong, New York

IMPRESSIONS: caitlinadams/Heidco and Collin Kelly in Split Bill at Triskelion Arts

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: caitlinadams/Heidco and Collin Kelly in Split Bill at Triskelion Arts, "The world on stage exists for those who occupy it — we can’t quite enter, not yet, as they haven’t opened the box." — Dot Armstrong, Brooklyn

IMPRESSIONS: E/D’s “amplifying the nothing” at Triskelion Arts

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: E/D’s “amplifying the nothing” at Triskelion Arts, "Adopting an attitude of knowing nonchalance, E/D poses like bathing beauties, bounces through an aerobics workout, and boogies as a disco ball spins." — Erin Bomboy, Brooklyn

IMPRESSIONS: “The Brooklyn Nutcracker” at Kings Theatre

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: “The Brooklyn Nutcracker” at Kings Theatre, "The second act carries more substance, though the storyline dissolves altogether." — Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn

One Day Dance Finds Freedom within Structure

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In One Day Dance Finds Freedom within Structure, "Making a one-hour dance film in 24 hours, which adds up to 216 hours for 9 films, sounds like a nearly impossible feat, but that’s One Day Dance’s mission. The company, which also produces live shows, splits the aspects of film production — rehearsal, filming, and editing — into non-consecutive blocks that add up to 24 hours." — Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Pam Tanowitz’s “New Work for Goldberg Variations” with Simone Dinnerstein at the Joyce Theater

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Pam Tanowitz’s “New Work for Goldberg Variations” with Simone Dinnerstein at the Joyce Theater, "At times, the dance mimics the music while, other times, it counters it, and, sometimes, as in the opening, the dancers stand quietly and let the music speak." — Theo Boguszewski, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Garnet Henderson and Anna Peretz Rogovoy in a Shared Evening at The Flea Theater

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Garnet Henderson and Anna Peretz Rogovoy in a Shared Evening at The Flea Theater, "Linear and grounded, movements rotate around a strong center and change directions swiftly. Presenting one piece each, Henderson and Rogovoy create abstract paintings in motion." — Cecly Placenti, New York

Mark DeGarmo & Marie Baker-Lee On Conveying Mexico's Greatest Female Painter In “Las Fridas”

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500

"...we are all Frida, part of Frida, and can access those traits of Kahlo we might need to understand, cope with, and enjoy our lives and what life deals us, whether blows or kisses, ugly or beautiful, expected or out-of-the-blue." —Mark DeGarmo

IMPRESSIONS: Darrah Carr Dance in "Dancing The Coral Suite" at the Irish Arts Center a Collaboration with Musicians Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Darrah Carr Dance in "Dancing The Coral Suite" at the Irish Arts Center a Collaboration with Musicians Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna: "One may think of jigs and reels as lively music for an evening of social dance or of Irish step dance as a valiant display of rhythmic virtuosity. While both these ideas hold true, Darrah Carr Dance and Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna take tradition and our expectations to the next poetic level. " Christine Jowers, New York

MOVING PEOPLE: Jill Williams and Ramona Candy on the Clark Center's Legacy, Modern Dance Luminaries, and Why Arms Are the Most Expressive Body Part

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In MOVING PEOPLE: Jill Williams and Ramona Candy on the Clark Center's Legacy, Modern Dance Luminaries, and Why Arms Are the Most Expressive Body Part, "It was a safe, encouraging incubator for dancers and other performers and it embraced everyone (even if you were top heavy or bottom heavy or just heavy – lol). There may have been competition but you never felt it – it was healthy competition. It was a place you could be yourself while in your most fabulously glorious light." — Ramona Candy on what dancers today need to know about the early Clark Center.

Day in the Life of Dance: Circle Return at CPR

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In Day in the Life of Dance: Circle Return at CPR , "Together and apart, the women of Depth Dance create a mournful atmosphere with help from a pulsing, spare sound score." — Dot Armstrong, Brooklyn

IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents the Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration

The Dance Enthusiast — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration, "Slowly, we realize that the action is not just on stage, but all around us, in the aisles and back walkway. Audience members see a different show, depending on their seat location and where they choose to look." — Theo Boguszewski, New York

Elisa Monte Dance in "EMERGED NATION" at The Flea Theater, Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In Elisa Monte Dance in "EMERGED NATION" at The Flea Theater, Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher "Emerged Nation, a work in three movements, expresses an exhilarating passion for the multi-layered history and diverse people who’ve made and continue to make New York, New York." Christine Jowers, New York

DANCE NEWS IN PHOTOS: The 62nd Dance Magazine Awards Honors Masazumi Chaya, Angel Corella, David Gordon & Valda Setterfield, Sara Mearns, and Linda Shelton with Harkness Promise Awardees Bobbi Jene Smith and Caleb Teicher

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

DANCE NEWS IN PHOTOS: The 62nd Dance Magazine Awards Honors Masazumi Chaya, Angel Corella, David Gordon & Valda Setterfield, Sara Mearns, and Linda Shelton with Harkness Promise Awardees Bobbi Jene Smith and Caleb Teicher

Dance News: Announcing 2019-20 Cage Cunningham Fellow, Jennifer Tipton

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Announcing 2019-20 Cage Cunningham Fellow, Jennifer Tipton!

A Holiday Gift Guide For Dance Enthusiasts

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

A Holiday Gift Guide For Dance Enthusiasts!

IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Marshall’s “A.D.” and “Colored” at BAM Fisher

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Marshall’s “A.D.” and “Colored” at BAM Fisher, "Why do Kyle Marshall’s movements seem so familiar yet refreshing? Laconic, measured, he dances with the pacing of a pensive man." — Deirdre Towers, Brooklyn

14 Festive Performances & Events Happening In NYC & Beyond

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

16 Festive Performances & Events Happening In NYC & Beyond

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets : #ONDISPLAY Heidi Latsky Dance Brings Awareness to International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

"Since 2015, Heidi Latsky has honored this day with her sculpture-garden-like art installations made up of diverse bodies. Starting simply (though it sounds pretty ambitious to me) with artists performing in NYC and Hobart, Australia, today, four years later, Latsky's #OnDisplay, has expanded to 78 cities across the world. "Christine Jowers, NYC

MOVING PEOPLE: Raja Feather Kelly on "Dog Day Afternoon," His Greatest Challenge, and A Signature Item of Apparel

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In MOVING PEOPLE: Raja Feather Kelly on His "Dog Day Afternoon," His Greatest Challenge, and His Signature Item of Apparel, "One of the projects I’ve most enjoyed was making my first evening length show called DRELLA at The Invisible Dog because I didn’t care what anyone thought; I just knew I had to make something and I only knew how to tell the truth about my art," says the artist.

IMPRESSIONS: “And Then We Danced,” a Film by Levan Akin

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

In IMPRESSIONS: And Then We Danced, "The film demands that you, the viewer, engage immediately and unceasingly with the protagonists and their plight, leaving you drained and astounded." — Deirdre Towers, New York