Love Alone Anthology Project by Keith A. Thompson on the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

“Bring it into who we are in this moment,” said Nicky Paraiso, the beloved curator of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, recalling the AIDS crisis of the 1990s in his opening remarks. Ke…

IMPRESSIONS: John Jasperse’s Tides on The La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

John Jasperse’s transcendent Tides, a work of delicacy and quiet strength,  follows five luminous women—three with long, distinguished careers (Vicky Shick, Jodi Melnick, and Cynthia Ko…

IMPRESSIONS: Whitney White's "Macbeth in Stride" at BAM Harvey Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Methinks the lady doth protest just enough: Rocking the house at BAM, Whitney White rips up the script of MacBeth, performing it as a hip-hop, gospel spectacle with Shakepeare’s verse wov…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Trisha Brown Dance Company Prepares for Their Season at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Having danced alongside these particular artists in technical exercises and choreographies, I’ve noted their supreme composure and relaxed precision: they are strong but never tense, dire…

IMPRESSIONS: "Beautiful Little Weirdos" by Amber Sloane and Company at Kestrels by The Dance Enthusiast

"Amber Sloane, a choreographer of fertile whimsy and wit, draws us into the universes of her perfectly peculiar characters, creating awe and delight." — Christine Jowers, Brooklyn, New York

IMPRESSIONS: The Martha Graham Dance Company - Americana- at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"What I enjoy most about CAVE, which concluded programs A and C this season, is that the dancers do not perform for the audience, but enjoy dancing as part of a group. They seem to pe…

IMPRESSIONS: Remembering Dance Theater Workshop at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Linda Murray, the fifth curator in the history of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division who manages all aspects of its collections and public service, curated the exhibit to fit in one room. Sh…

IMPRESSIONS FROM PARIS: Fabrice Lambert Explores Flow of Water in "Renverse" (Reverse) by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: "Lists of Promise" created by Ildiko Nemeth and Lisa Giobbi with Marie Glancy O’Shea at the Theater for the New City by The Dance Enthusiast

Five women actors tell that story of suppression and resistance (from Merlin Stone’s 1976 book When God Was a Woman) each portraying multiple characters from different historical eras in a…

IMPRESSIONS: Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Janet Eilber, the artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company, is a class act. Before the curtain opens at The Joyce Theater, on April 2, she welcomes the audience and s…

IMPRESSIONS: Chloe London's "Unstable Sky" at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Everybody wants something new, right? If there’s nothing 'new' in a 'new work,' what might we experience instead? [...] Choreographer Chloe London invites these questions into Unstable …

IMPRESSIONS: Cameron Barnett & Fiona Schlegel: Must Come Down at Kestrels, Brooklyn by The Dance Enthusiast

“Must Come Down” by Cameron Barnett and Fiona Schlegel opened as musician and songwriter Bernadette Bradley emerged through a white door, shuffled her sheet music, plugged in her guitar,…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Seán Curran Company Prepares For Their Upcoming Performance at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

" Curran has the ability to create spaces of deep respect, lightheartedness, and genuine appreciation for others that makes work feel like play." - Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group in The Reclamation by The Dance Enthusiast

"According to program notes, the 60-minute ensemble piece for seven dancers is inspired by Wilson’s desire to re-claim foundational ideas from his early work and discover how, or if, they …

IMPRESSIONS: Guillermina Quiroga Tango Company in "Tango Soirée" at Roulette by The Dance Enthusiast

"I applaud that each piece in the program so far has featured a different composer, often favoring another instrument. This thoughtfulness in programming elevates the musical accompanim…

IMPRESSIONS: Sally Silvers & Dancers “You Better” at Roulette by The Dance Enthusiast

"Across gulfs of time, space, and subjectivity, Silvers and her tribe find grounding in their divine feminines to echo through a world of their own making." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, Brooklyn,…

IMPRESSIONS: Lisa Fagan & Lena Engelstein’s "Friday Night Rat Catchers" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein’s Friday Night Rat Catchers functions with a kindred spirit; its youthful irreverence and penchant for comedic chaos a pleasure to behold. The work interrog…

IMPRESSIONS: Bebe Miller Company “Vespers, Reimagined (2025)” at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"...Vespers, Reimagined (2025)” Miller expands the original work into a 40-minute dance-essay for five sensitive, daring dancers: Bria Bacon, Jasmine Hearn, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Chloe Londo…

IMPRESSIONS: Anne Imhof's DOOM: House of Hope at Park Avenue Armory by The Dance Enthusiast

"DOOM revolves around William Shakespeare’s 16th-century tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The subtitle, House of Hope, refers to the houses of Montague and Capulet. However, in DOOM’s dystopian…

IMPRESSIONS: Boy Blue in “Cycles” at Jazz at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Precise, syncopated steps charge, burst, and reverberate through Boy Blue’s electrifying cast. Asante’s pulsating electronic score surges through the space, its driving beats embodied b…

IMPRESSIONS from France: Thomas Lebrun’s "d’amour" (Love) in Paris by The Dance Enthusiast

"Thomas Lebrun’s new work for young audiences, d’amour (Love), is quirky, full of clichés, and ultimately impactful." — Ann Moradian

IMPRESSIONS: BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY in Ohad Naharin's "MOMO" at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

"Choreographer Ohad Naharin’s MOMO sneaks up on you...Not every image is powerful, or evokes a reference, but the bounty of imagery overwhelms and comforts me at the same time. This d…

IMPRESSIONS: Makini's TERRESTRIAL: The Sprout at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

Makini, the choreographer and performer also called jumatatu m. poe and known for J-Sette, presented TERRESTRIAL: The Sprout at New York Live Arts, March 13-15. In this ritualistic work for …

IMPRESSIONS: "Masterclass" with Adrienne Truscott at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

"Purportedly a talk-show interview with a celebrity author whose misogynist plays notoriously belittle and abuse their female characters, Masterclass is ruefully hilarious." Robert Johnson, …

IMPRESSIONS: Dormeshia Tap Collective | LADIES IN THE SHOE: TAP DANCE CELEBRATION by The Dance Enthusiast

"Caravan," choreographed and performed by Laura Donaldson, Veronica Simpson, and Elisa McGrenera...offered an unexpected and mesmerizing concept: for much of the piece, they stayed physicall…

IMPRESSIONS: Gauthier Dance at Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"New York City is a global hub for dance, thanks to its renowned resident companies, emerging local talent, and the world-class troupes that visit its stages. Gauthier Dance/Dance Company Th…

IMPRESSIONS: Brooklyn Ballet Presents "NIGHT/LIFE" at The Mark O’Donnell Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"But it gets even better: Isadora and the ballet dancers perform at the same time. Beautiful tableaux emerge from the marriage of the two worlds; and Isadora’s earthbound fluidity creat…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Janet Eilber on Martha Graham's Psychological Ballet "Deaths and Entrances" and Graham's Evolving Legacy by The Dance Enthusiast

"My goal is always to give audiences more ways to access the legacy. We're constantly trying to use new technology and new access points to draw new audiences in...I see our future in the sa…

IMPRESSIONS: Mariana Valencia "Jacklean (in rehearsal)" at MoMA by The Dance Enthusiast

"What can improvisation show us about life? For Mariana Valencia and Jazmin “Jazzy” Romero, life and improvisation are inextricable processes of knowledge and memory—reliable, fleeting…

IMPRESSIONS: Catherine Gallant/DANCE "Escape from the House of Mercy" at University Settlement by The Dance Enthusiast

"Some of the most effective choreography comes in the birth scenes, where babies are pulled out and taken away— and in a fantastic depiction of servitude, where inmates are used as tea tra…

IMPRESSIONS: Twyla Tharp Dance Diamond Jubilee at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"The dynamic range in SLACKTIDE fills me with awe and wonderment. Individual recklessness electrifies but never endangers the group, because the patterns are meticulously planned. My ki…