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…

Get Your Tickets for the Enthusiastic Event! Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen by The Dance Enthusiast

The Once and Future Star: Farruquito Returns in "Improvisao" by The Dance Enthusiast

 "I don't have any good-luck charms," he [Farruquito] says smiling. "What's most important is concentration, and love for your profession."

Dance: Broadway Stage and Screen - The Encore! Revival of "Cabin In the Sky" With Camille Brown, Choreographer by The Dance Enthusiast

"Despite the success of the film Cabin In the Sky it became a footnote at MGM...The original theatrical production also disappeared, possibly due to public backlash of the perceived stereoty…

Dance Up Close to 32 Years of Choreography with Stephen Petronio by The Dance Enthusiast

"Do I want to have a success every year? Yes. Do I have a success every year? No. Maybe from the outside it looks like I have, but there are many ups and downs in the cycle," says Stephen Pe…

Impressions of New York Theatre Ballet's "Legends and Visionaries" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dancers eschew heat and flash for cool, contained performances that neither editorialize nor pander. Their bodies exist to articulate rather than to opine." Erin Bomboy, New York.

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets for PLATFORM 2016: A Body in Places by The Dance Enthusiast

"Eiko's clarity of purpose is steady. Her articulate guidance during the workshop sheds light on the cerebral and sensual journey that this fascinating dancer goes on every time she moves." …

Impressions of Rebecca Alson-Milkman's "no clean lines in the drying concrete" by The Dance Enthusiast

"In Rebecca Alson-Milkman's no clean lines in the drying concrete, she hones in on these 'in between' moments, delving into unexpected twists and turns with a watchful eye." Trina Ma…

Impressions of Sarah Skaggs Dance's "The New Ecstatic 2.0" by The Dance Enthusiast

"When Skaggs and her duet partner Cori Kresge enter the space and present a series of sculptural poses, they embody the intensity and urgency of the setting." Garnet Henderson, New York.

From The Horse's Mouth Honors Dance Legend Gus Solomons Jr by The Dance Enthusiast

Vangeline Theater Brings Butoh To Prisons Via The "DREAM A DREAM PROJECT" by The Dance Enthusiast

Impressions of Pat Catterson's "Now: a new dance performance/installation event" by The Dance Enthusiast

"he kicker, so to speak, is that one of the dancers is moving live, before us, and the other is moving in a studio somewhere else in the world, from Europe to Japan,"  Mindy Aloff, New Yo…

Tina Croll, Keely Garfield and Pilobolus on 92Y's Harkness Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

Tina Croll, Keely Garfield and Itamar Kubovy, Piobolus's Executive Producer, share their insights on their upcoming work for the 92Y Harkness Dance Festival and discuss what makes a hist…

Pacific Northwest Ballet's Lesley Rausch & Jerome Tisserand by The Dance Enthusiast

The Pacific Northwest Ballet returns to New York City Center to perform a diverse set of offerings, including works by Balanchine and contemporary choreographers.

Dance Up Close to Kyra Nichols with the New York Theatre Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

Impressions of Raja Feather Kelly's "Lyrical Dances for a Lost Generation" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Lyrical dances for competitions are almost exclusively vapid pastiche...Lyrical Dances for a Lost Generation, however, was almost entirely the opposite..." Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, Brookl…

Impressions of The Kathryn Posin Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

"Posin works within the framework of academic ballet, but her ballet beats with a jazzy heart." Erin Bomboy, New York.

TDE Asks Carla Maxwell of the José Limón Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

"This is coming from a prejudice point of view, but after being a part of his work for over 50 years, I find it life giving," says Maxwell.

Impressions of Justin Peck's "The Most Incredible Thing" by The Dance Enthusiast

"The Most Incredible Thing shows an astonishing lack of craft from a choreographer who in the past has been reliably deft at it." Nicole Dekle-Collins, New York.

Impressions of Gemma Bond Dance at Danspace Project by The Dance Enthusiast

"Bond's perspective could register as old-fashioned, but in a world where novelty for novelty's sake can dominate, beauty for beauty's sake feels rebellious." Erin Bomboy, New York.

Impressions of Abarukas Presents:" No Man is An Island" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Disparate body parts lock together like puzzle pieces; an elbow fits into the curve of a neck while splayed fingers trace the outline of bodies." Theo Boguszewski, Brooklyn.

Impressions of Ann Liv Young's "Elektra" by The Dance Enthusiast

"Young's work begs the question: How is she able to take ideas to the extreme and verbally abuse audience and technical staff, yet continue to receive national and international support?" Me…

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo Returns to New York by The Dance Enthusiast

"Just when Barbie Dolls are being remade to reflect today's modern woman, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo returns to NYC with a full-length ballet Cinderella that also reflects a contemporary min…

Impressions of The Trisha Brown Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

"The program of three Brown dances represented much more than themselves: they stood for over 100 dance works in a more than half-century-long theatrical career by a brainy " and unemphat…

Dancing Black History at the White House with FLOTUS, Michelle Obama by The Dance Enthusiast

Dance on Camera Festival 2016 Kicks Off its 44th Season at Lincoln Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Celebrating dance in all its many shapes and colors is this festival's mantra," said Joanna Ney, co-curator, with Liz Wolff, of the 44th edition.

The Dance Enthusiast in Philadelphia: Yin Yue and Trey McIntyre in Action with BalletX by The Dance Enthusiast

"Yue, the first recipient of a choreographic fellowship funded by the Wyncote Foundation, is working under the mentorship of Trey McIntyre." Naomi Orwin, Philadelphia.

The Dance Enthusiast Hits The Streets for the Opening of a New Creative Cultural Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"Two entrepreneurs have secured a new home for dance on 149 Christopher Street in the basement of St. Veronica's Church, built in 1877."

Daniel Charon On The Alwin Nikolais Celebration at The Joyce by The Dance Enthusiast

"Nikolais was a leader. He brought one to the doors of their imagination, to find their own way. Where this process led to was not his concern, but to open their imagination was…" Murray L…

The Dance Enthusiast Hits the Streets: International Association of Blacks in Dance in Denver by The Dance Enthusiast

Things I am Learning About APAP" for Dancers and Enthusiasts by The Dance Enthusiast

"Are we a community? I think we are. I think we are. I think we are." Christine Jowers, New York.