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Monday, September 26, 2016

Nejla Yatkin Shares: What I Learned From Dancing Around The World by The Dance Enthusiast

"I created the project not to travel around the world as a tourist or an observer, but to experience world cultures through an intimate exchange. I didn't want to consume a culture, but to a…

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Art Partners: JW Marriott Hotels Partners w/ Joffrey Ballet. Lincoln Center Education Partners w/ Leaders who #thinklikeanartist by The Dance Enthusiast

Thinking like an artist serves many of our world's leaders as well as professionals in the service industry. Curious? Check out these videos!

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​TDE Asks: Caterina Rago by The Dance Enthusiast

"I cannot create anything if I do not live it personally. I need to viscerally experience these emotions to start the creative process." Caterina Rago, New York.

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TDE Contributors, What are You Excited About this Fall? by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast staff share what they're enthused about this fall season in dance and beyond.

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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Celebrates The Unveiling Of The Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation Education Wing by The Dance Enthusiast

AAADT dramatically increases education and community programming across the country.  New York, New York.  

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The Bessie Awards Announce 2016 Lifetime Achievement & Service to the Field of Dance Awards by The Dance Enthusiast

The Bessie Awards are recognizing tap legend Brenda Bufalino, The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and Alex Smith, Executi…

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Monday, September 19, 2016

Impressions of Jill Sigman/thinkdance's "Weed Heart" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Part installation, part traditional dance piece, and part celebration, Sigman reframes the weed, unloved and unwanted, into something worthy of respect and consideration." Erin Bomboy, New …

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Impressions of "About Kazuo Ohno " Reliving the Butoh Diva's Masterpieces" by The Dance Enthusiast

"His dances with their micro movements and sudden leaps stem from the sensual pleasures of discovery. Kawaguchi miraculously evokes Ohno's gifts." Deirdre Towers, New York.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Impressions of The People Movers' < /CL!CK > by The Dance Enthusiast

"The next 50 minutes surge with affecting vignettes: the perils of dating à la Tinder, a gaggle of desperate attention seekers, and self-promotion on a tricky digital terrain." Trina Mann…

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TDE Asks: What are You Excited About this Fall? by The Dance Enthusiast

The movers and shakers of the New York dance community share their thoughts on what they're looking to forward to this season.

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Monday, September 12, 2016

Submit An Audience Review This September For a Chance to Win a Bose Soundlink Speaker by The Dance Enthusiast

You love dance, you see performances, you have thoughts and opinions to share. Audience Reviews are a way to get your thoughts and opinions out there. 

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Monday, August 29, 2016

A Partnership Between Dance Giants: Steps on Broadway And ADM21 by The Dance Enthusiast

"This partnership honors ADM21's mission to establish a training facility in order to inspire and enrich musical theater dance students." ADM21 Founder and Producing Artistic Director Nikki …

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

TDE Asks Aesha Ash of The Swan Dreams Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"Beauty and grace are not defined by status or race. My hope is that The Swan Dreams Project makes this message ring loud and clear." Aesha Ash, retired ballerina and founder of The Swan Dre…

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Apply For The 31st Performance Mix Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Applications are now being accepted for Performance Mix Festival 2017!

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Monday, August 8, 2016

A Postcard from Hillary-Marie, Founder And Director of Jersey Tap Fest by The Dance Enthusiast

'Tap dance is extremely underground and needs help being uprooted and placed back into the mainstream so it can receive the visibility that it once had and still deserves.' Hillary-M…

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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Call For Applications! Join The Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Program by The Dance Enthusiast

Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) is designed to provide financial assistance for non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada that aim to introduce Japanese performing arts to local audiences.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

A Postcard from David Dorfman Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

"The time in Greece reminded me of what it is we do best at DDD. And that is to say yes," says company member Simon Thomas-Train. "Yes to anything and anyone who wants to share in the joy of…

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A Postcard from Bradley Shelver, Artistic Director of Steps Repertory Ensemble by The Dance Enthusiast

"Diversity is the fruit of life and therefore for art as well. I love to see how different personalities and body's interpret my work and the work of the other choreographers I hire for …

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A Postcard from Young Dancemakers Company About Its FREE Citywide Concerts by The Dance Enthusiast

Young Dancemakers Company is a unique, free summer dance ensemble of NYC teens dedicated to creating their own original choreography and performing it in free touring concerts city-wide, for…

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

A Postcard from Karisma Jay of AbunDance Academy of the Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

"What I realized from an early age is that performing arts just aren't readily available to people who came from lower income households..." says educator and performer Karisma Jay.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016

CUNY Dance Initiative Announces Its Fall 2016 Events by The Dance Enthusiast

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), a City University of New York-wide residency program now in its third year, announces its fall 2016 public events... Seven choreographers/companies will pres…

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Shed, NYC's New Center for Artistic Invention, Announces its First Artist Commissions by The Dance Enthusiast

When The Shed opens its doors in spring 2019, it will be the first newly established 21st-century center for the arts in New York City.

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Monday, July 18, 2016

A Postcard from Choreographer Daniel Gwirtzman by The Dance Enthusiast

"Thanks to two residencies, a month each in France and Spain, I have had the opportunity to work intimately with the dancer who has been with me the longest: myself."  Daniel Gwirtzman, C…

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

#Getenthused for the Bessies at BAM! Congrats to the Nominees and Awardees This Year. by The Dance Enthusiast

"After five glorious years at the Apollo, we are thrilled to be bringing the awards to BAM's historic opera house."  Lucy Sexton, Executive Director of the Bessies.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Diana White, Formerly of New York City Ballet, on the Rising Stars of Korean Ballet at Symphony Space July 11 and 12th - by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Korean public and the government aren't aware of these dancers, as dance in general doesn't hold a large place in their culture. With engagements like this, Korean dancers can establish…

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