Dance-Enthusiast.com Features http://www.dance-enthusiast.com Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 en daily 1 http://www.designbrooklyn.com/ http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/images/the-dance-enthusiast-logo-whiteBG.gif Dance-Enthusiast.com Features http://www.dance-enthusiast.com <![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Janis Brenner and Guest Artists in "MOMENTUM" at Loy Luo's Art Gallery]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3133/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Janis-Brenner-Momentum-/ In IMPRESSIONS: Janis Brenner and Guest Artists in MOMENTUM at Loy Luo's Art Gallery: "Loy Luo’s art gallery offers limited room, but the wonderfully adaptable dancers make sure the performance space never looks cramped. Brenner herself requires little more than a music stand, an easel, and a chair to perform the autobiographical Concussion Aria. " Robert Johnson, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Limón Dance Company “Exploring the Underworld” at Green-Wood Cemetery]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3132/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Limon-Dance-Company-Greenwood-Cemetery-/ In IMPRESSIONS: Limón Dance Company “Exploring the Underworld” at Green-Wood Cemetery: “Exploring the Underworld” is an act of thoughtful curation that demonstrates the potential for canonical repertory to resonate in new ways.  Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, Brooklyn

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<![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knock's "Shockwave Delay" at LaMaMa]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3131/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Yoshiko-Chuma-School-of-Hard-Knocks-Shockwave-Delay-La-MaMa/ "I belong to dance but am closer to poetry." — Yoshiko Chuma, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem Celebrates Virginia Johnson at City Center ]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3130/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Dance-Theatre-of-Harlem-Virginia-Johnson-City-Cente-/ "Johnson can be proud of leaving the dancers in excellent shape. The addition of Forsythe’s BLAKE WORKS IV revitalized the company, and proved that these dancers are up to anything if only they are challenged." — Henning Rübsam, New York

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<![CDATA[DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Yvonne Huatin Chow On Being #UnapologeticallyAsian in 2023]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3127/ Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/DAY-IN-THE-LIFE-OF-DANCE-Yvonne-H-Chow-UnapologeticallyAsian/ "During the pandemic, I had a lot of sleepless nights. I felt pretty haunted by the idea of my elders being senselessly killed during their everyday routine. A 339% rise in Asian hate crimes..."  — Yvonne Huatin Chow, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: New York Live Arts presents Shamel Pitts' TRIBE in "Touch of RED" ]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3124/ Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Shamel-Pitts-New-York-Live-Arts-TRIBE/ "As the name implies, red is a central theme of the work, representing both the color, which is everywhere, and Pitts’ childhood nickname. With the space flooded in vibrant crimson light, a plethora of images come to mind — blood, fire, anger, desire, and love."  — Nicole Leung, New York City

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<![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Sydnie L. Mosley Dances Presents "PURPLE: A Ritual in Nine Spells"]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3123/ Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Sydnie-L-Mosley-Dances-PURPLE-Gibney-Lincoln-Center/ "One of the essential questions PURPLE asks is: What is your vision for a radically joyful future? That question inherently asks us to expect joy (and pleasure and fun and the best of life!) at any and all costs..." — Sydnie L. Mosley, New York

 

 

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<![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: D for Alicia DELGADILLO & Da’Von DOANE]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3128/ Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/D-for-Alicia-DELGADILLO-and-DaVon-DOANE/ <![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: C for Herman CORNEJO & Janessa CLARK]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3126/ Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/C-for-Herman-CORNEJO-and-Janessa-CLARK/ <![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: nia love in "UNDERcurrents" at Harlem Stage]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3125/ Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/nia-love-undercurrents-g1lostatsea-harlem-stage/ "Choreographer nia love doesn’t merely create dances, she designs experiences. Walking into the theater at Harlem Stage, audiences are immersed in a sensory adventure." — Cecly Placenti, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Trisha Brown Dance Company at The Joyce Theater with a Guest Commission by Judith Sánchez Ruíz]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3115/ Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Trisha-Brown-Joyce-Theater-Judith-Sanchez-Ruiz-/ "They’ve done it. The Trisha Brown Dance Company has taken the plunge, and for the first time ever has commissioned a new work that does not bear the signature of its founder. Everyone can now take a deep breath..." — Robert Johnson, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: ∞therside collective / Sarah Chien in “You Are In My Everywhere,” Presented by Gibney]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3122/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/ootherside-collective-Sarah-Chien-You-Are-In-My-Everywhere-Gibney/ "You Are In My Everywhere is a composition for three dancers and two musicians that ebbs and flows between elemental and expressive registers with a palpable undercurrent of wonder." — Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

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<![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: B for Sidra BELL & Rena BUTLER]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3121/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/B-for-Sidra-BELL-and-Rena-BUTLER/ <![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Dual Rivet's "Subscript" at Arts on Site]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3120/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/dual-rivet-subscript-arts-on-site-/ "Subscript’s visceral and cinematic choreography, adapted from Dual Rivet’s 2022 film IN CAPSULE, manipulates perspective in alluring ways. By utilizing parts of the theater not normally reserved for performance, the work feels immersive, directing the viewers focus in much the same way as a camera." — Cecly Placenti, New York

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<![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: A for Chelsea AINSWORTH & Maria AMBROSE]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3119/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/A-for-Chelsea-AINSWORTH-and-Maria-AMBROSE/ <![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Audrey Ross Presents "Dances I Love" at The Theatre at St. Jeans]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3113/ Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Audrey-Ross-Dances-I-Love-/ IMPRESSIONS OF: Audrey Ross Presents  "Dances I Love" at  The Theatre at St. Jeans. "Audrey Ross, a tireless publicist and former dancer who has caught the bug to produce. The dances she includes are ones that she remembered and wanted to see again!" — Deirdre Towers, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Zoe Jumabhoy's “VERDICT” at Gibney Dance]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3117/ Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Zoe-Jumabhoy-Verdict-Gibney-/ <![CDATA[THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Joshua Beamish and Daniel Gwirtzman Embrace the Delicate Dance with Technology]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3112/ Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/the-dance-enthusiast-asks-joshua-beamish-daniel-gwirtzman-technology/ "Working with technology is incredibly expensive and time consuming. It's also a creative wonderland. If you can find the resources to innovate within these mediums and they are truly adding something to your work, run with it. If not, avoid it." — Joshua Beamish, Founder of MOVETHECOMPANY

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<![CDATA[DANCE NEWS: Dance for PD Seeks Proposals for 2023-2024 Lucy Bowen Award for Inclusive Choreography]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3116/ Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/DANCE-NEWS-Dance-for-PD-Seeks-Proposals-for-2023-2024-Lucy-Bowen-Award-for-Inclusive-Choreography/ Award applicants must be emerging or established choreographers whose body of work reflects quality, craft, creativity, and innovation and who are proposing a collaborative partnership with a specific, established Dance for Parkinson’s class community anywhere in the world.

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Miguel Gutierrez's “I As Another” at Baryshnikov Arts Center]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3114/ Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Miguel-Gutierrez-I-As-Another-Baryshinikov-Arts-Center-/ "Miguel Gutierrez doesn’t just make dances. He makes problems. Or rather, he gives problems shape and voice..." — Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

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<![CDATA[POSTCARDS: Ariel Rivka on Seeking Stillness Amidst Movement This Spring 2023]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3111/ Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/POSTCARDS-Ariel-Rivka-2023-Spring-Season/ "Amid all this growth and movement, I do see stillness. This stillness brings me grounding and hope. It gives me a moment to breathe and feel connected to the world and seen by my community of movers and creators." — Ariel Rivka, choreographer and founder of Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD)

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Kimiko Tanabe “Portrait of Myself as a Yūrei” at Triskelion Arts]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3110/ Fri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Kimiko-Tanabe-Portrait-of-Myself-as-a-Yurei-Triskelion-Arts/ In IMPRESSIONS: Kimiko Tanabe “Portrait of Myself as a Yūrei” at Triskelion Arts: "Through a series of interconnected vignettes, Tanabe plumbs the aftereffects of Japanese -American incarceration during World War II, interrogating both past and future repercussions through a broad emotional palette." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Harlem Stage Presents "E-Moves 2023," Curated by Stefanie Batten Bland ]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3109/ Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Harlem-Stage-E-Moves-Stefanie-Batten-Bland-Black-Arts-Movement-/ “African Americans, hybrid in composition already, are constantly navigating making methods that are expressed through past and present geographical constructs,” says Bland. “The more I can support makers through theatrical movement expression, the more I can honor E-Moves.”

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Centre Chorégraphique National Ballet de Lorraine at NYU Skirball]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3108/ Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Centre-Choregraphique-National-Ballet-de-Lorraine-MiguelGutierrez-NYU-Skirball-Petter-Jacobsson-Thomas-Caley-/ "The hypnosis begins slowly enough... the hypnosis is an awakening." — Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

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<![CDATA[IMPRESSIONS: Martha Graham Dance Company: Classic Graham with World Premieres by Baye & Asa and Annie Rigney]]> http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/3102/ Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The Dance Enthusiast http://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/Martha-Graham-Dance-Company-World-Premieres-Baye-and-Asa-Annie-Rigney/ "Proud of its heritage, yet living fully in the present, the Martha Graham Dance Company remains at the forefront of American modern dance. Its recent season revealed a troupe equally at home in contemporary works and in the storied masterpieces of its late founder."   Robert Johnson, NYC

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