Impressions of Work Up 2.1 by The Dance Enthusiast

"Work Up's tight curation usually means that even if the evening falls flat, the individual dances show remarkable research in one way or another." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, New York.

Impressions of Dance Theatre of Harlem by The Dance Enthusiast

"It may be a company devoted to classical ballet, but it shows best when ballet is the root and not the flower." Erin Bomboy, New York.

Impressions of Ballet Hispanico by The Dance Enthusiast

"None of the three pieces have a story, but they are populated with characters: the wanderer, the lovebirds, the slouch-shouldered Lothario, the spitfire, the seductress." Erin Bomboy, New Y…

Impressions of Gina Gibney's "Duet" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Duet presents the nature and intimacy of coupled movement as expected, but 280 Broadway conjures new possibilities to experience these works from an architectural lens." Melanie Greene, …

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen: Tales of a Gypsy, Bruce Heath by The Dance Enthusiast

"I felt I had a responsibility being in the 'white' world " in 'white' film and television " to be the 'token' black guy and show I can dance like them," says Bruce Heath.

Eiko Otake: A Body in Places - Part IV by The Dance Enthusiast

"Although I understand and sympathize with Eiko's wish that audience members be free to make their own discoveries, to me it also seems tragic that in our day even a dancer as supremely cour…

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Great White Way (so called since 1880 when Brush arc lamps first lit the theatre district) has presented every kind of choreographer, ballet to ballroom, tap to slapstick, erotic to her…

Impressions of DD Dorvillier/human future dance corps' "Extra Shapes" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The artists seem to be enacting an experiment: By switching location, do you experience these seventeen minutes differently? Or do you relive the same seventeen minutes over and over?" Erin…

Ailey II in Dress Rehearsal/The Future of Dance Looks Bright by The Dance Enthusiast

"Ailey II returns to New York City following a 26-city tour... If the dress rehearsal is any testament, it is clear that the future of dance looks bright." Theo Boguszewski, New York.

A Brief Impression of Ice Theatre of New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"Bursts of fervent virtuosity break the graceful unison: daredevil lifts, whipping spins, fiery dashes across the rink." Erin Bomboy, New York.

Impressions of Donya Feuer: Experimental Dance Works, Program 2 (1967"94) by The Dance Enthusiast

"This series at MoMA allows us to peek into the marriage of dance and film that is expressive, archival, experimental, and visually captivating." Melanie Greene, New York.

Eiko Otake: A Body in Places - Part III by The Dance Enthusiast

"I don't think I am effective in making political work because I still believe in artistic transformation which has no message." Eiko, New York.

Janine Antoni, Anna Halprin and Stephen Petronio Navigate Gap Between Art And Dance by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen: From Ballet to Broadway: Michelle Loucadoux by The Dance Enthusiast

"She feels that ballet dancers bring something special to musical theater. 'One advantage ballet dancers have is a willingness to choose art over anything. As a result, we get good at wh…

Impressions of Brodsky/Baryshnikov by The Dance Enthusiast

" I was holding my breath, perched on the edge of my seat " it was plain to see why both artists are considered titans of their respective forms." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, New York.

Center for Performance Research (CPR) Announces New Technical Development Residency by The Dance Enthusiast

"As working artists, Jonah and I fully understand the importance of access to technical resources well in advance of premiering a work," ~John Jaspers.

Impressions of Boomerang Dance & Performance Project's "Repercussion" by The Dance Enthusiast

" In Repercussion, we are transported to a basement where boys do what boys do - bang on drums, fight, and tumble, test their boundaries." Deirdre Towers, New York.

TDE Hits the Streets to the Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium - Part II by The Dance Enthusiast

"The conversation felt like church at some moments with challenging words from the panelists and mmm-hhm's throughout the audience." A. Nia Austin-Edwards, New York.

Eiko Etake: A Body in Places - Part II by The Dance Enthusiast

"She is kneeling, moaning softly, and her red-rimmed eyes fill with sadness. In a moment like a brief culmination, she seems overcome by a rueful awareness of the past." Robert Johnson, New …

Dance: Broadway Stage & Screen: Meet Sarita Lou Moore: From Dancer to "The Color Purple" on Broadway by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen: Meet Clare Cook, Working on "Bullets Over Broadway" with Choreographer, Susan Stroman by The Dance Enthusiast

"Generally the observer's job is to simply watch and digest the master's process, but in Cook's case, the Observership was very hands on...restaging Susan Stroman's choreography for …

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: FAB x TCS Dance Block Salon by The Dance Enthusiast

"Pairing with a different arts organization each time, FABnyc initiates new and unexpected connections during these gatherings between participating artists, institutions and attendees." Tri…

Eiko Otake: A Body in Places - Part I by The Dance Enthusiast

"Just as Eiko's style of 'delicious movement' has the power to manipulate our perception of time, stretching or compressing it to fit the contours of emotional events, she also ca…

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen -- Choreographer David Parker Shares His Favorite Movie Musical Moments by The Dance Enthusiast

"What transported me so were not the songs, nor the plots, nor the goo; but the dances." The Bang Group's, David Parker, on movie musicals.

TDE Hits the Streets to the Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium by The Dance Enthusiast

"We shouldn't have to justify the arts," said Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President during Dance/NYC's 2016 Symposium.

Rebecca Lazier's "There Might Be Others" by The Dance Enthusiast

"For the dancers and musicians, the challenge is to find balance: between individual agency and collective action, between structure and spontaneity." Garnet Henderson, New York.

TDE Asks Yu-yao Liu, Principal Dancer With The Hong Kong Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"...many traditional Chinese dancers are now looking to basic ballet training to improve their skills and shapes," says Yu-yao Liu of the Hong Kong Ballet.

Impressions of the Mariinsky Ballet's Tribute to Maya Plisetskaya by The Dance Enthusiast

"Her majestic wing span commanded quiet attention, her last breath drew - after a moment of reverence - thunderous applause." Henning Rübsam, Brooklyn.

Appointment of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation (IDDF) for The Duncan Dance Academy in China by The Dance Enthusiast

The Duncan Dance Academy will reach approximately 1,000 students in Shenzhen. "This invitation creates a wonderful opportunity for the future of Duncan Dance to expand globally", says appoin…

Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo about "TRIO ConcertDance" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Although there is almost a twenty-year age difference between the dancers, Cornejo and Ferri found a profound chemistry dancing together, and TRIO was born out of that inspiration." Stacey …

Impressions of Pacific Northwest Ballet at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Visits by Pacific Northwest Ballet to New York are always most welcome " and not to be taken for granted, given how rarely the major American ballet companies manage to arrange a New York s…