IMPRESSIONS: Thomas L. Defrantz/SLIPPAGE's "Soundz in the Back of My Head" at Gibney by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Thomas L. Defrantz/SLIPPAGE's "Soundz in the Back of My Head" at Gibney, "For much of the hour-long piece, Defrantz speaks, sometimes academically (he is a professor at Du…

Dancewave Announces Spring 2020 Artists-in-Residence by The Dance Enthusiast

Dancewave Announces Spring 2020 Artists-in-Residence. Congratulations, Rohan Bhargava, Winston Dynamite Brown & Latra Ann Wilson!

IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreography by Camille A. Brown, Robert Battle, and Alvin Ailey by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center with Choreography by Camille A. Brown, Robert Battle, and Alvin Ailey, "My impressions may echo the words of man…

IMPRESSIONS: E/D's "amplifying the nothing" at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: E/D's "amplifying the nothing" at Triskelion Arts, "Adopting an attitude of knowing nonchalance, E/D poses like bathing beauties, bounces through an aerobics workout, and …

IMPRESSIONS: caitlinadams/Heidco and Collin Kelly in Split Bill at Triskelion Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: caitlinadams/Heidco and Collin Kelly in Split Bill at Triskelion Arts, "The world on stage exists for those who occupy it " we can't quite enter, not yet, as they haven't …

IMPRESSIONS: "The Brooklyn Nutcracker" at Kings Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "The Brooklyn Nutcracker" at Kings Theatre, "The second act carries more substance, though the storyline dissolves altogether." " Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn

One Day Dance Finds Freedom within Structure by The Dance Enthusiast

In One Day Dance Finds Freedom within Structure, "Making a one-hour dance film in 24 hours sounds like a nearly impossible feat, but that's One Day Dance's mission. The company, which als…

Mark DeGarmo & Marie Baker-Lee On Conveying Mexico's Greatest Female Painter In "Las Fridas" by The Dance Enthusiast

"...we are all Frida, part of Frida, and can access those traits of Kahlo we might need to understand, cope with, and enjoy our lives and what life deals us, whether blows or  kisses, …

IMPRESSIONS: Pam Tanowitz's "New Work for Goldberg Variations" with Simone Dinnerstein at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Pam Tanowitz's "New Work for Goldberg Variations" with Simone Dinnerstein at the Joyce Theater, "At times, the dance mimics the music while, other times, it counters it, a…

IMPRESSIONS: Garnet Henderson and Anna Peretz Rogovoy in a Shared Evening at The Flea Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Garnet Henderson and Anna Peretz Rogovoy in a Shared Evening at The Flea Theater, "Linear and grounded, movements rotate around a strong center and change directions swift…

IMPRESSIONS: Darrah Carr Dance in "Dancing The Coral Suite" at the Irish Arts Center a Collaboration with Musicians Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Darrah Carr Dance in "Dancing The Coral Suite" at the Irish Arts Center a Collaboration with Musicians Dana Lyn & Kyle Sanna: "One may think of jigs and reels as lively m…

MOVING PEOPLE: Jill Williams and Ramona Candy on the Clark Center's Legacy, Modern Dance Luminaries, and Why Arms Are the Most Expressive Body Part by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Jill Williams and Ramona Candy on the Clark Center's Legacy, Modern Dance Luminaries, and Why Arms Are the Most Expressive Body Part, "It was a safe, encouraging incubat…

Day in the Life of Dance: Circle Return at CPR by The Dance Enthusiast

In Day in the Life of Dance: Circle Return at CPR , "Together and apart, the women of Depth Dance create a mournful atmosphere with help from a pulsing, spare sound score." " Dot Armstron…

IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents the Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration, "Slowly, we realize that the action is not just on stage, but all around us, in the…

DANCE NEWS IN PHOTOS: The 62nd Dance Magazine Awards Honors Masazumi Chaya, Angel Corella, David Gordon & Valda Setterfield, Sara Mearns, Linda Sh by The Dance Enthusiast

DANCE NEWS IN PHOTOS: The 62nd Dance Magazine Awards Honors Masazumi Chaya, Angel Corella, David Gordon & Valda Setterfield, Sara Mearns, Linda Shelton with Harkness Promise Awardees …

Elisa Monte Dance in "EMERGED NATION" at The Flea Theater, Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher by The Dance Enthusiast

In Elisa Monte Dance in "EMERGED NATION" at The Flea Theater, Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher "Emerged Nation, a work in three movements, expresses an exhilarating passion for the multi-l…

Dance News: Announcing 2019-20 Cage Cunningham Fellow, Jennifer Tipton by The Dance Enthusiast

Announcing 2019-20 Cage Cunningham Fellow, Jennifer Tipton!

A Holiday Gift Guide For Dance Enthusiasts by The Dance Enthusiast

A Holiday Gift Guide For Dance Enthusiasts!

16 Festive Performances & Events Happening In NYC & Beyond by The Dance Enthusiast

16 Festive Performances & Events Happening In NYC & Beyond

IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Marshall's "A.D." and "Colored" at BAM Fisher by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Marshall's "A.D." and "Colored" at BAM Fisher, "Why do Kyle Marshall's movements seem so familiar yet refreshing? Laconic, measured, he dances with the pacing of a pe…

MOVING PEOPLE: Raja Feather Kelly on His "Dog Day Afternoon," His Greatest Challenge, and His Signature Item of Apparel by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE: Raja Feather Kelly on His "Dog Day Afternoon," His Greatest Challenge, and His Signature Item of Apparel, "One of the projects I've most enjoyed was making my first evening…

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets : #ONDISPLAY Heidi Latsky Dance Brings Awareness to International Day of Persons with Disabilities by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: "And Then We Danced," a Film by Levan Akin by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: And Then We Danced, "The film demands that you, the viewer, engage immediately and unceasingly with the protagonists and their plight, leaving you drained and astounded." …

IMPRESSIONS: Martine Gutierrez's "Circle" at Performance Space New York by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Martine Gutierrez's "Circle" at Performance Space New York, "The air in the make-shift laboratory becomes fraught with expectation and uneasiness. Staring at a living crea…

Alison Cook Beatty Dance's "Artists in Motion" at the Salvatore Capezio Theater " Peridance by The Dance Enthusiast

In Alison Cook Beatty Dance's "Artists in Motion" at the Salvatore Capezio Theater " Peridance " Alison Cook-Beatty dreams up worlds that dance...In Beatty's evocative presentations, sculptu…

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: Taking on Yellowface in Classic Choreography at the 92nd Street Y with Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: Taking on Yellowface in Classic Choreography at the 92nd Street Y with Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin, "Final Bow for Yellowface asks those in power …

IMPRESSIONS: "The Sun Still Burns Here" by Kate Wallich + The YC X Perfume Genius at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "The Sun Still Burns Here" by Kate Wallich + The YC X Perfume Genius at the Joyce Theater, "Wallich establishes an intuitive, sensual movement language to match the music.…

IMPRESSIONS: nia love's "g1(host): lostatsea" at Gibney by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: nia love "g1(host): lostatsea" at Gibney: "Against a soundscape of crashing waves, clanging metal, and haunting cello music played by Nioka Workman, love dives through the sp…

IMPRESSIONS: Dimitris Papaioannou's "The Great Tamer" at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Dimitris Papaioannou's "The Great Tamer" at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, "Although the pacing feels painfully, painstakingly slow, the visual gags, many quoting or comme…

IMPRESSIONS: "Odeon" by Ephrat Asherie Dance at the Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Odeon" by Ephrat Asherie Dance at the Joyce Theater, "Odeon unfolds as a series of vignettes, moving from group sequences with tight footwork and byzantine patterns to ch…

IMPRESSIONS: "Sènsa" by Paul Maheke with Nkisi and Ariel Efraim Ashbel at Abrons Arts Center, Co-commissioned with the Performa 19 Biennial and Red B by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Sènsa" by Paul Maheke with Nkisi and Ariel Efraim Ashbel at Abrons Arts Center, Co-commissioned with Performa 19 Biennial and Red Bull Arts New York, "It's dark and i…