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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The three-act ballet tells a girl meets boy tale: Sylvia, a huntress and handmaiden to the goddess of the hunt, Diane, resists the affections of the shepherd Aminta, only to be kidnapped by his rival, the hunter Orion. Love triumphs in the end, aided by Eros, the god of love." Catherine Tharin, Paris, France

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Passing the torch is a solemn duty in the relay race that we call civilization. For the Martha Graham Dance Company, this means training young dancers to perform the works of the company’s late founder, whose brilliant contributions to America’s cultural life should be imperishable." Robert Johnson, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Celebrating its 79th year at the 92Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall, the Limón Dance Company continues to captivate audiences with a striking blend of physical vibrance and emotional depth." Christine Jowers, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Here, a cast of riveting dancers and musicians present their show -- seamless and complete unto itself – and, blissfully undistracted, we are free to be totally entranced by their performances. " Lisa Jo Sagolla, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"A Love Letter pays homage to stories of Asian-American heritage in an episodic evening of imagistic symbolism, movement, and film [...] (The Slipper Room) may be the last place you'd expect to encounter serious art, but Anna Sokolow herself was known for defying expectations." — Christine Jowers, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Montreal-based artist Lara Kramerbrings her evocative solo work Gorgeous Tongue to New York." — Theo Boguszewski, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"In his solo show from last year, Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin… the un-Ailey, Jones reviews his complicated relationship with the late Alvin Ailey. The season premiere, Curriculum III: People, Places & Things, is more ambitious, attempting to define “American-ness” through memories of immigration." — Robert Johnson, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Bill T. Jones says he regrets that he did not pursue a friendship with his choreographic elder, the late Alvin Ailey (1931-1989). Yet Ailey’s towering figure cast a shadow across his path, and Jones’s new Memory Piece tells the story of a relationship. It feels odd to call this fascinating solo performance a one-man show, though Jones is partnering a ghost." — Robert Johnson, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The exquisite group of solos, duets, and trios presented by Parker and Schulkind acknowledges Schulkind’s influence on Parker’s dance history as well as the artistic values both artists share [...] Jody Oberfelder [...] no matter what, shares infectious curiosity and a sense of wonder with her audiences." — Christine Jowers, Boston and New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"There are many characters within Carmen. She is confident, sensual, evil, playful, and vulnerable at times [...] I feel that in many relationships there is often someone like Carmen, someone who knows what they want and who goes after it." — Amanda Ostuni, dancer playing Carmen, Ballet Hispánico, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Volunteers, veterinarians, dancers, audience members — we come together in a beautiful kind of chaos. Somewhere in that crowd, someone will meet the gaze of a homeless animal, and it will be love at first sight." — Sarah Lane, Dancer and Founder of Dance for Paws, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"What first registers as chaos gradually reveals a skeleton of structure. A series of electronic beeps cues the trio into synchronized movement, only for them to abandon it later, diving back into visceral, unpredictable motion." — Kristen Hedberg, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The choreographers presented a diverse and highly anticipated bill, filled with complex storytelling and physical genius, but it was the Gibney Company dancers who truly carried the show to greatness." — Rush Johnston, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The four nude dancers jump wide-legged with bent knees, arms relaxed at their sides — three penises and one vulva plainly visible — as if sculpted in the stance of sumo wrestlers. Then, without wind-up or flourish, they shoot straight into the air like superheroes. 24 years after its creation, Daniel Léveillé Danse’s remarkable Amour, acide et noix remains as arresting and physically exacting as ever. The Montreal-based company revived the work April 11-12, at NYU Skirball." — Catherine Tharin, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Sokolow's theatre makes a similar “ask” of the viewer: don't just watch, but actively feel what is happening on the stage." — Samuel Humphreys, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The second program of the 92NY’s Future Dance Festival introduces eight young choreographers in an afternoon time slot: Ekko Greenbaum, Ja’Moon Jones, Dahyun Kim (Ah-Molla Dance Collective), Miguel Miranda, Assaf Salhov (Cardinal Movement and Company), Julian Sanchez, Idy Vandepas (The Âme Project), and Yinqi Wang." — Henning Rübsam, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Two programs at the 92NY make up its Future Dance Festival. Young dancemakers selected by a curation panel show their work in the newly refurbished Buttenwieser Hall, the performance temple of the 90-year-old 92NY dance department. On Friday evening, the many friends of the performers create a warm and welcoming atmosphere." — Henning Rübsam, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"I hope to continue expanding Finleigh Zack Dance’s presence in the UK, deepening collaborations with dancers and organizations there [...] and, eventually, to establish a residency center in the UK — a space where artists can return to rest, practice mindfulness, and engage in authentic creation." — Finleigh Zack, London

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The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Oberfelder draws on a deep well of folklore, archetypes, and emotional textures to reimagine what a performance space — and a story — can be. Staged in a historic church currently fighting for its future, the piece is both a celebration of transformation and a quiet act of resistance." — Theo Boguszewski, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"The minute I saw Parsons at The Joyce my freshman year of college, and the minute I stepped into the room doing the Parsons Intensive, everything clicked." — Zoey Anderson, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Amanda Selwyn, artistic director and founder of the Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater, celebrates 25 years of performance and resilience this weekend as she presents her world premiere of Awaken at New York Live Arts." — Catherine Tharin, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Excerpts of New Ancient Springs are shown at the Guggenheim Museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theater interspersed with discussion between New Jersey Ballet Artistic Director Maria Kowroski and moderator Donya Archer Bommer. This is Ball’s second commission for the company, following his 2023 Purcell Suite. The work takes on a large scale, spanning just over 30 minutes with a cast of 19 dancers." — Miranda Stuck, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"While Scotch Symphony does have romantic elements, it never quite limits itself to one genre [...] Justin Peck’s Belles-Lettres give everyone the chance to move, and makes the dancers look good [...] Jerome Robbins’s Glass Pieces juxtaposes a busy, opening street scene, in which people move in all directions and dynamics, with a meditative pas de deux in the work’s center section. Unity Phelan and Jovani Furlan (in his NYC debut in the role) breathe in mesmerizing unison through often-synchronized movements." — Henning Rübsam, New York

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The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

"Dorchel Haqq’s closed mouths don’t get fed nourishes its participants with a sense of community expressed through movement and meaningful connection." — Kristen Hedberg, New York

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