THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: W for Natasha Diamond-WALKER and Omari WILES by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIOS: Introdans presents "Energy" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Artistic Director Roel Voorinthalt wasn’t kidding when he titled his company’s return to The Joyce Theater after more than a decade “Energy.” High-octane and dynamic, Introdans thri…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Candace Thompson-Zachery About the Vital Role of Dance/NYC in the Future of the Dance Industry by The Dance Enthusiast

"We wanted an easy way for people to talk about the issues and take tangible actions to build that vision, and so we bucketed the issues into three areas. One speaks to the fact that dance w…

IMPRESSIONS: Christian Warner's "WHITE HOT ROOM" at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Christian Warner’s WHITE HOT ROOM envelopes us in its raw subject matter. Warner, along with movement collaborator Elinor Kleber-Diggs and vocal collaborator Denise Ward, details his expe…

IMPRESSIONS: Ashley R.T. Yergens “SURROGATE” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: V for Angelica Mondol VIAÑA and VALERIE Green by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Annie B. Parson on What Dance Theater Means to Her by The Dance Enthusiast

" I'll take from the pleasures of theater, but not all of them because I don't find them enjoyable. I'm not into narrative, story, arc, and all those things. Actually, I don't even believe i…

IMPRESSIONS: Oona Doherty “NAVY BLUE” at the Joyce by The Dance Enthusiast

"The work speaks in many registers, though its most effective vehicle remains the pulsating bodies and roaring spirits of its dancers." Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Obremski/Works at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

"Jesse Obremski’s choreography is sophisticated and subtle, textured with the use of repetition and counterpoint. However Obremski/Works is more than a dance company, it is a vehicle for s…

IMPRESSIONS: Cathy Weis' SUNDAYS ON BROADWAY with Cayleen Del Rosario, Mina Nishimura, Stephen Petronio and Nami Yamamoto by The Dance Enthusiast

"In keeping with the tenor of the series, there is nothing stuffy about this programming. Three of the four choreographers (Nami Yamimoto, Mina Nishimura, and Stephen Petronio) are longtime,…

IMPRESSIONS: Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance "The Winters Tale" at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music by The Dance Enthusiast

"Lavagnino’s invitation to ‘get what you get’ based on your own personal history not only alleviates that anxiety, but opens up a world of possibility to audiences who may be unfamilia…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Adriana Pierce, Founder & Artistic Director of Queer the Ballet on "Dream of a Common Language" by The Dance Enthusiast

"With Queer the Ballet, Pierce and her team are doing revolutionary work, utilizing many recognizable aspects of the ballet structure—like the impressive, flashy, and jam-packed variations…

IMPRESSIONS: Malcolm-x Betts' "what happens when things become undone?" at CPR by The Dance Enthusiast

In silence Malcolm-x Betts and Ella Dawn W-S lightly touch as they struggle to balance. Their bodies are close, and the shapes of their bodies, often with one leg in back attitude while slow…

IMPRESSIONS: La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival '24: Yoshiko Chuma and Chris Yon, Taryn Griggs, Introducing Bea Yon by The Dance Enthusiast

"On a shared La MaMa Moves Festival! program with Yoshiko Chuma & the School of Hard Knocks, the Yoggs open the evening with 12-year-old Bea Yon crossing the stage." Catherine Tharin, Ne…

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Emilio Ochando Prepares Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana for The Joyce and The Hollywood Bowl by The Dance Enthusiast

"Ochando is not only preparing for The Joyce season, but he is also choreographing for FVCS and invited artists to perform Maurice Ravel’s BOLERO and Suite No. 2 from Manual de Falla’s …

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Carolyn Dorfman on Celebrating 40 Years of Dance Making by The Dance Enthusiast

"Ultimately we are celebrating community, possibility, and hope. My mother who passed away at almost 99-years-old, when people would ask her what got her through the war, she said she never …

IMPRESSIONS: Johann Diedrick “[ the hurricanes in your mouth ]” at Abrons Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"With “[ the hurricanes in your mouth ],” multidisciplinary artist and engineer Johann Diedrick offers a transportive sound installation and performance that awakens the senses and defie…

IMPRESSIONS: j. bouey's "SATURN, A Revelation " at JACK by The Dance Enthusiast

" j. bouey, an outward acting artist, points out inequities but patiently, and often exuberantly, encourages the community to gather and change for the greater good." Catherine Tharin, Brook…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Anabella Lenzu Speaks with Janet Wong About Dance Theater and Working with Bill T. Jones by The Dance Enthusiast

"Bill likes to say that we're married, and in the artistic way, we are married. I very much cherish that relationship and the way I am allowed to grow in this partnership, given opportunitie…

IMPRESSIONS: Ballez in “Travesty Doll Play Ballez (after Coppélia)” at Chelsea Factory by The Dance Enthusiast

" Travesty Doll Play Ballez thrives on a multidimensional attunement to the power of transformation. While eschewing staged sets and linear narrative devices in favor of an open, abstract ex…

IMPRESSIONS: The Moving Architects "O my soul" at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

"Using her body as the constant and speed as the variable, O my soul marks Norton’s relationship to the passing of time." - Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: nora chipaumire at Harlem Stage with the NYC Premiere of "ShebeenDub" by The Dance Enthusiast

"What appears as simply an immersive show and monumental party speaks deeper. The event intentionally and excitingly rejects any semblance of traditional performance viewing, meant to be acc…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: U for Allison SCHUSTER-ULRICH and Dancers UNLIMITED by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Fresh Tracks at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"It’s rare for any mixed bill to be full of hits, yet the Fresh Tracks artists delivered just that with style and verve to spare. These tracks are certainly ones worth following." Sarah Ce…

IMPRESSIONS: Parsons Dance at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The exceptional dancers deliver knockout performances with an almost always frontal focus and an intensity in which the volume is turned on high without pause." — Henning Rübsam, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Company at The Joyce: The Spirit of Experimentation, Then and Now by The Dance Enthusiast

"What’s exciting about the current Gibney company, under the direction of Gilbert T. Small II since 2022, is that the dancers invest the movement with personal vitality, they react to each…

IMPRESSIONS: Sarah Panayiotou Leñador's "am I real?" at Abron's Art Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Leñador and her collaborators have created an evening that takes us through the highs and lows of being. Whether or note  we’ve witnessed her mental breakdown or the world breaking her …

IMPRESSIONS: Martha Graham Dance Company, American Legacies at New York City Center (Part 2) by The Dance Enthusiast

"At the age of 96, Graham surprised her fans with the antics of Maple Leaf Rag, but perhaps she found a source of mirth in her own longevity...From her raised vantage-point, she can see the …

IMPRESSIONS: “Message in a Bottle” at New York City Center with Songs by Sting, Direction & Choreography by Kate Prince by The Dance Enthusiast

"Sometimes the songs’ repurposing works brilliantly, such as when “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” originally written about an unseemly relationship between a teacher and pupil, is used…

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet's 75th Spring 2024 Season “The Future” at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"One of the many layers that make me love Dances … is its sense of community. The work is as non-hierarchical as ballet was able to get at Lincoln Center in 1969...Brahms-Schoenberg Qu…

IMPRESSIONS: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN LEGACIES " The Rite of Spring" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Martha Graham’s The Rite of Spring is not about exotic people separated from us by time and distance. It’s about the here and now. Unlike Errand into the Maze, where we remain passive s…