THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Reimagining the Swan- Fadi Khoury’s Journey of Survival and Selfhood by The Dance Enthusiast

"I don't just dance because I'm a good dancer, I dance to survive. I dance to say YES to tomorrow. " Fadi Khoury, New York 

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Reimagining the Swan- Fadi Khoury’s Journey of Survival and Selfhood by The Dance Enthusiast

"I don't just dance because I'm a good dancer, I dance to survive. I dance to say YES to tomorrow." Fadi Khoury, New York 

IMPRESSIONS: DANCE AFRICA 2025 at Brooklyn Academy of Music- Movement! Magic! Manifestation! by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance Africa is the largest festival annually paying tribute to the legacy and culture of Africa and its diaspora. Founded over 48 years ago by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis, this festival spans the…

IMPRESSIONS: American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company Spring Moves at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

" My social feed, like many others, is inundated with a million pirouettes and technique so clean it sparkles. American Ballet Theatre Studio Company’s social media presence is no excepti…

IMPRESSIONS: MorDance Presents Morgan McEwan's "Trees" at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

MorDance Artistic Director Morgan McEwan has always had a passion for creating dance that speaks to social and environmental impact. For the presentation of her evening-length ballet Trees …

POSTCARDS: From Rehearsal to Ringside: Tara Rynders Presents "A Nurse is Calling" by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: BALLET HISPÁNICO in Gustavo Ramírez Sansano's "CARMEN.maquia" at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Danced to various recordings of orchestral arrangements of the well-known Bizet music, and exquisitely executed by the dancers of Ballet Hispánico, Sansano’s movement vocabulary is sharp…

IMPRESSIONS: Paris Opera Ballet performs Manuel Legris' Sylvia by The Dance Enthusiast

"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…

IMPRESSIONS: GRAHAM 2 at the Martha Graham Studio Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"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’…

IMPRESSIONS: May Dances-LIMÓN DANCE COMPANY at the 92Y by The Dance Enthusiast

"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." Chri…

IMPRESSIONS: Ayodele Casel’s "The Remix" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 perform…

IMPRESSIONS: May Dances- Jennifer Chin Dance and Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 expe…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Lara Kramer Brings "Gorgeous Tongue" to New York's 39th Annual Performance Mix Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

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

IMPRESSIONS: Bill T. Jones' Curriculum III: People, Places, & Things, at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

" 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: P…

IMPRESSIONS: Bill T. Jones' Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin….the un-Ailey at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"In Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin….the un-Ailey, Bill T. Jones says he regrets that he did not pursue a friendship with his choreographic elder, the late Alvin Ailey (1931-1989). Yet Aile…

IMPRESSIONS: From Boston and NYC, MAY DANCES- The Bang Group, Marcus Schulkind, and Jody Oberfelder Projects by The Dance Enthusiast

"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…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Amanda Ostuni on Embodying Carmen in Ballet Hispánico's "CARMEN.maquia" by The Dance Enthusiast

"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,  so…

POSTCARDS: Sarah Lane, Dance For Paws Founder, Brings Dancing Stars to Symphony Space to Support Animal Welfare by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 b…

IMPRESSIONS: La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival-Emerging Choreographers by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 bac…

IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Company at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"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…

IMPRESSIONS: Daniel Léveillé Danse in Amour, acide et noix at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

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, with…

IMPRESSIONS: Anna Sperber “Beacons” at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

POSTCARDS: Samuel Humphreys of Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble On Understand Sokolow by The Dance Enthusiast

"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

IMPRESSIONS: THE 92NY FUTURE DANCE FESTIVAL - Program A by The Dance Enthusiast

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 …

IMPRESSIONS: THE 92NY FUTURE DANCE FESTIVAL- PROGRAM B by The Dance Enthusiast

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 Colle…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Finleigh Zack On Choreography, Community, and Crossing Continents by The Dance Enthusiast

"I hope to continue expanding FZD’s presence in the UK, deepening collaborations with dancers and organizations there... and, eventually, to establish a residency center in the UK—a spac…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Jody Oberfelder on her Upcoming Premiere "Story Time" at The Center at West Park by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 …

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Zoey Anderson on Her Decade of Dance with David Parsons by The Dance Enthusiast

"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

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Amanda Selwyn on her Premiere, "Awaken" and Celebrating 25 Years of Dance Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

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 a…

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: New Jersey Ballet: Maria Kowroski and Harrison Ball at Works & Process by The Dance Enthusiast

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 mode…

IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet in "Innovators and Icons I" at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"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 dance…