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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

APART / TOGETHER Amber Sloan, Nik Owens, Jordan Morley by The Dance Enthusiast

In Apart /Together The Dance Enthusiast asks, "What do you dream for dance in the future?" "I want dance to continue to thrive and grow in New York City." Amber Sloan, NYC

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Ramón Flowers - Butler University Professor and Students Dance Through the Pandemic by The Dance Enthusiast

IN Ramón Flowers - Butler University Professor and Students Dancing Through the Pandemic: "To my students I impart the permission to love what they are doing.  Students often work so hard …

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

MOVING PEOPLE: Jacqulyn Buglisi on William Blake, Reimagining "Table of Silence Project 9/11" during COVID-19, and the Performance with the Martha Gra by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: MOVING PEOPLE: Jacqulyn Buglisi on William Blake, Reimagining "Table of Silence Project 9/11" during COVID-19, and the Performance with the Martha Graham Dance Company She…

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Friday, October 23, 2020

The Bessies Announces Town Hall on October 26 and 36th Annual Ceremony on December 14, 2020 by The Dance Enthusiast

The Bessies Announces Town Hall on October 26 and 36th Annual Ceremony on December 14, 2020

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Contact Dance in the Time of Covid-19: Carl Flink’s Black Label Movement and Dr. Jon Hallberg of University of Minnesota Bring Dancers Together by The Dance Enthusiast

In Contact Dance  in the Time of Covid-19: Carl Flink’s Black Label Movement and Dr. Jon Hallberg of University of Minnesota  Bring Dancers Together" My company has partnering as a very …

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IMPRESSIONS: Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company's “Solo Suites” @theAO by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company's “Solo Suites,” "The dance portion of this program concludes with a tongue-in-cheek (we hope) response to Roberta Flack’s famousl…

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Georgiana Pickett & Shayla-Vie Jenkins Join Merce Cunningham Trust by The Dance Enthusiast

Georgiana Pickett & Shayla-Vie Jenkins Join Merce Cunningham Trust

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

IMPRESSIONS: Annie Rigney’s “Quis Est” at the Ace Hotel by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Annie Rigney’s “Quis Est” at the Ace Hotel, "Their movements start to differ from one another, drawing from vocabularies both classical and urban. As their actions esc…

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Monday, October 12, 2020

MOVING PEOPLE: Pavan "PMT" Thimmaiah on Dance Studio Alliance, His Favorite Time of Day, and Why Conan O'Brien Should Take His Class at PMT House of D by The Dance Enthusiast

In Pavan "PMT" Thimmaiah on Dance Studio Alliance, His Favorite Time of Day, and Why Conan O'Brien Should Take His Class at PMT House of Dance, "Living with Hemihyperplasia and with being b…

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

The Chocolate Factory Commissions New Work Through The Pandemic Season by The Dance Enthusiast

The Chocolate Factory Commissions New Work Through The Pandemic Season

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Save the Future of Dancing in New York City by The Dance Enthusiast

Save the Future of Dancing in New York City

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

MOVING PEOPLE: Eduardo Vilaro on His Love Of Birding, Josephine Baker & Running Ballet Hispánico by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Eduardo Vilaro on His Love Of Birding, Josephine Baker & Running Ballet Hispánico, “Shut up and dance," says Vilaro in response to what is his personal motto.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

#NYCDANCEUNITES — Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

#NYCDANCEUNITES - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and New York City Ballet Join Forces to Lead the Dance Community wi…

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Monday, October 5, 2020

EMBODIED LIFE: Lenora Shea Hsu on Transitioning from Ballroom Dancer to Real Estate Agent and the Autoimmune Disease that Troubled Her Through Both by The Dance Enthusiast

"The most compatible aspect of teaching dance that applies to real estate is reading people: their body language, when to explain, when to ask questions, when to listen, when to diffuse tens…

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents Christin Arthur in Michio Ito's "Ave Maria," a Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg by The Dance Enthusiast

In Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents Christin Arthur in Michio Ito's "Ave Maria," a Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Dana Tai Soon Burgess says, "My dream is that at the end of th…

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Monday, September 28, 2020

EMBODIED LIFE: Stanton Jacinto on Transitioning from Dancer to Social Worker and the Role Improvisation Plays in Both by The Dance Enthusiast

"Social work entails a lot of creative problem-solving and improvising. Sometimes things work, and oftentimes, things don’t. But the main tenet is that improvising, in the context of dance…

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New Collective Dance Rising presents "NYC - A Hyper-Local Dance Out" on Thursday, October 1 and Saturday, October 3 by The Dance Enthusiast

NYC professional dancers will take to the parks, windows, streets, and rooftops to dance, focusing public attention on an industry that remains largely on pause due to COVID. Everybody ident…

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Felicidades, Ballet Hispánico, On Being Named One of America's Cultural Treasures By Ford Foundation by The Dance Enthusiast

"This award will contribute to our long-term stability and enable us to continue elevating Black and brown voices. Through our programs that nurture arts leadership, our platform will expand…

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Dance News: 10 Artist-Led Projects to Support Community Healing in Minneapolis by The Dance Enthusiast

10 Artist-Led Projects to Support Community Healing in Minneapolis

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

MOVING PEOPLE: Chelsea Ainsworth on Producing Shows During a Pandemic, Finding Connection, and How "Singin' in the Rain" Always Puts a Smile on Her Fa by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Chelsea Ainsworth on Producing Shows During a Pandemic, Finding Connection, and How "Singin' in the Rain" Always Puts a Smile on Her Face, "Artists are taught to connect to…

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Monday, September 21, 2020

IMPRESSIONS: "The Art of Isadora" by Lori Belilove and the Isadora Duncan Dance Company at Untermyer Gardens by The Dance Enthusiast

"The highlight of the program’s second half, as always, is the solo recalling Isadora’s tragedy. The subtlety of Belilove’s expression convinces us we are witnessing a private moment, …

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The Dance Enthusiast Guide To Fall 2020 Classes by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast Guide To Fall 2020 Classes

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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires Trisha Brown Archives by The Dance Enthusiast

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires Trisha Brown Archives

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Curator and Costume Designer Deepsikha Chatterjee on the Indo-American Arts Council's 2020 Erasing Borders Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In Curator and Costume Designer Deepsikha Chatterjee on the Indo-American Arts Council's 2020 Erasing Borders Dance Festival "In our case, holding an online festival was easier. We are the�…

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Friday, September 18, 2020

PEAK HD, a Partnership Between PEAK Performances & WNET’s ALL ARTS, Launches on October 11th by The Dance Enthusiast

PEAK HD, a Partnership Between PEAK Performances & WNET’s ALL ARTS, Launches on October 11th

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Barkin/Selissen Project Launches The Second Round of Dancers Above Water by The Dance Enthusiast

The application portal will REOPEN on September 28th, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 7th.

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Four Dance Artists Receive $1.1 Million in 2020 Doris Duke Artists Awards by The Dance Enthusiast

Ana María Alvarez, Sean Dorsey, Rennie Harris and Pam Tanowitz receive $1.1 million in 2020 Doris Duke Artists Awards

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Wren Fuhrman of Grounded Aerial Dance Shares "passed" by The Dance Enthusiast

 In The Dance Enthusiast's Social Distance Dance Video Series: Wren Fuhrman of Grounded Aerial Dance Shares her video piece "passed"  Furhman says, "I just finished this project. It is to…

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in "Leaning into the Unknown" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Perching on an arm-rest nearby, Chen explained to me that she has continued to choreograph during the Lockdown, and is now dancing every day—more than she has in years. Like water running…

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

EMBODIED LIFE: Joan DuKore on Transitioning from Dancer to Magician and Being a Woman in Both by The Dance Enthusiast

“With magic, you can do the same performance for decades. It really gives you an insight into your performance that I was never able to achieve in a dance performance. There are moments an…

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Denver Art Museum & The Native American Community on DAM's 31st Annual Friendship Powwow by The Dance Enthusiast

Denver Art Museum & The Native American Community on DAM's 31st Annual Friendship Powwow

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